Suggest Treatment For Impetigo In A Child

Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2014

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Question : Hi.my son is 20 months old and has impantigo just found out today he has sores few days and wasn't going away so I went to go but tonight he has a very strong fishy odor off his urine I am applying cream to the sorea is this enough or should I bring him back to doctor is is getting more serious thanks for replying m

Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Impetigo

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Sounds like you are usingnthebright treatment for the impetigo. As long as he doesn't have fever or irritability you don't have to worry about anything else, including the urine smell.
Continue treatment for as long as your doctor prescribed. If he starts a fever or becomes irritable, consult your doctor and have him re-examined.

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