Impetigo

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On Earth bacteria has lived for many of billions of years, while evolving and adapting, it is now thriving in every environment on Earth including the farthest corner of the Earth to the deepest depth of the Ocean (Bacteria). One of these bacteria is staphylococcus aurues that cause Impetigo along with many of other things. Impetigo is a highly contagious skin infection. So what exactly is impetigo, how is it spread, who gets it, what is the treatment and how do we prevent it?

Impetigo is caused mainly by staphylococcus aurues, which is a chain of globular bacteria (Cronana, Bacteria). There are three forms of Impetigo: Bullous, Non-Bullous or Contagiosa, and Ecthyma, Bullous Impetigo is causes large blisters on the skin that start out as a clear blister then normally turn cloudy, this type of blister stays intact longer on the skin then the other forms of impetigo. Non-Bullous or Contagiosa starts as tiny blisters, as time goes on these blister burst leaving a red, wet patch of skin, after fluid leaks from the blister they crust over leaving the surface a tan to yellowish color, “like it has been coated with brown sugar or honey”(Cronan). Ecthyma penetrates deeper into the skin, down to the dermis layer of skin which is the second layer. Ecthyma is very painful pus filled sores that eventually turn into deep ulcers on the skin. Once the sores break open, they scab over with a very thick hard gray-yellowish crust. Scars may remain even after the sore, or ulcers heal. Ecthyma can cause swollen lymph glands(Staff). The Non-Bullous or Contagoisa is the most common form of Impetigo (Cronan, Staff).

Impetigo is spread in many different ways through direct or indirect contact with an infected person. Impetigo can be spread when a p...

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