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impetigo nonbullous_impetigo - Coggle Diagram
impetigo 
Pathophysiology
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Secondary skin infections arise from a preexisting skin disorder or Secondary skin infections arise from a preexisting skin disorder
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Nursing management
Meticulous hand hygiene along with placing the patient in contact precautions, if hospitalized
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Prevent infection and infection transmission by
Instructing the client not to squeeze a boil or pimple
Isolate drainage in severe cases of folliculitis, furuncles, or carbuncles
Promote comfort measures IV fluids, fever sponges, and other supportive treatments
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Defination
Begins as small, red macules and rapidly progresses to discrete, thin-walled vesicle
Treatment
Topical mupirocin, retapamulin, fusidic acid, or ozenoxacin
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References
Sahu JK, Mishra AK. Ozenoxacin: A Novel Drug Discovery for the Treatment of Impetigo. Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2019;16(3):259-264. [PubMed]
Leung TN, Hon KL, Leung AK. Group A Streptococcus disease in Hong Kong children: an overview. Hong Kong Med J. 2018 Dec;24(6):593-601. [PubMed]