Treating
Impetigo
Impetigo Disease Fact Sheet
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Impetigo may be treated with oral or topical (applied directly to the
sores) antibiotics.
It is important that the full course of medication is taken.
Penicillin V is the drug of choice for Group A step infections.
Individuals are considered contagious until 24 hours of antibiotics
have been completed.
Because impetigo may be caused by either Group A streptococci or
Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic treatment should be effective
against both.
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