Impetigo
<B>Impetigo:</B> A bacterial skin infection caused by the <I>staphylococcus</I> or, more rarely,streptococcus<EM> </EM>bacteria.
The first sign of impetigo is a patch of red, itchy skin.
Pustules develop on this area, soon forming crusty, yellow-brown sores that can spread to cover entire areas of the face, arms, and other body parts.
Most patients are children.
Treatment is by antibiotics.