Thread: Imetego? Is it s form of shingles?
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Old 05-25-2007, 02:43 PM
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Default Impetigo?
Hi Pamster!

Do you mean Impetigo?

If you do, it's a contagious bacterial infection. Caused by either Staph or Strep. Commonly called 'school sores'.

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955138147.html

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How long is a person considered infectious?

A person with impetigo is probably no longer infectious after 24 hours of adequate antibiotic treatment. Without treatment, a person may be infectious for several weeks.
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