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Impetigo impetigo, . - Coggle Diagram
Impetigo 
Definition
This is an acute contagious disease, common in preschool children. It is cause by staphylococci, streptococci, S. aureus.
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Risk factors
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Close contact or overcrowding- close contact with another person with impetigo is the most common risk factor
Poor personal- hygiene lack proper hand washing, body washingand facial cleanliness increases the risk of impetigo.
Climate- impetigo is more common in areas with hot, humid summer and mild winter
Pathophysiology
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The incubation period is 1–3 days and 4-10 days for for Streptococci and Staphylococci respectively.
The toxins are of two types, A and B, and lead to the production of bullae in the superficial layer of epidermis
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Nursing care plan
Nursing intervention
Clean the skin with normal saline to remove crusts, bactericidal soap maybbe needed as well.
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Give systemic antibiotics therapyas prescribed, drugs of choice include penicillin and its derivatives
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Medical management
Topical antibiotics, systemic antibiotics, or a combination of both is effective therapy for impetigo. Empiric bacterial coverage is aimed at eradicating Staphylococcus aureus and group A beta-hemolytic streptococci . Antihistamines may be prescribed for symptomatic relief in patients with pruritus.
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