Treatment for impetigo:

Specific treatment for impetigo will be determined by your child's physician based on:

• Your child's age, overall health, and medical history

• Extent of the condition

• Your child's tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies

• Expectations for the course of the condition

• Your opinion or preference

Treatment may include:

• For a child with many lesions, oral antibiotics may be prescribed.

• If your child only has a few lesions, your child's physician may prescribe a topical antibiotic applied directly to the lesions.

• Your child should wash daily with an antibacterial soap to help decrease the chance of spreading the infection.

• Proper hand washing technique by everyone in the household is very important to help decrease the chance of spreading the infection.

• Keep your child's fingernails short to help decrease the chance of scratching and spreading the infection.

• Avoid sharing of garments, towels, and other household items to prevent the spreading of the infection.