Impetigo rash

Credit: DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Impetigo rash on a 6 year old boy's chin. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It causes the formation of pustules that contain fluid filled with bacteria. The infection is highly contagious. Treatment is with antibiotics.

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