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Impetigo
 Cause
 Transmission
 Symptoms
 Diagnosis
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Impetigo

Transmission

The infection is spread by direct contact with lesions (wounds or sores) or nasal discharge from an infected person. Scratching may spread the lesions. It usually takes 1 to 3 days from the time of infection until you show symptoms. If your skin doesn’t have breaks in it, you can’t be infected by dried strep bacteria in the air.


See Also

  • Understanding Group A Streptococcal Infections 
  • Impétigo (PDF) [en español]
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  • Understanding Group A Streptococcal Infections 
  • Impétigo (PDF) [en español]