Impetigo medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Topical or oral antibiotics are usually prescribed.

Medical Therapy

Treatment may involve washing with soap and water and letting the impetigo dry in the air.

Many general practitioners choose to treat impetigo with bactericidal ointment, such as fusidic acid (Fucidin) or mupirocin (Bactroban), but in more severe cases oral antibiotics, such as flucloxacillin (e.g. Floxapen) or erythromycin (e.g. Erythrocin) or Dicloxacillin are necessary.

It is very important to remove the crusts before applying ointment, because the bacteria that cause the disease live underneath them.