Impetigo
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What is impetigo?
Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by streptococcus (strep), staphylococcus (staph) or methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA). A break in the skin can introduce bacteria to the body, causing inflammation and infection.
Common symptoms reported by people with impetigo
Treatments taken by people for impetigo
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Compare treatments taken by people with impetigo
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have impetigo through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with impetigo? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has impetigo on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 11 say impetigo is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 13 |