Impetigo

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1. Cause

    1. staph

    2. strep

2. Treatment

    1. for wet lesions:

        1. Oint tetracycline

    2. For dry lesions

        1. Cream mupirocin 2%

    3. or more severe cases add:

        1. Cap cefalexin 500 mg #30 qid for 7-10 days (25mg/kg/day)

            1. or syrup cefalexin w/4 qid #1

3. Risk of PSGN ⇒ 2% in 1-2 month post infection