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Suggest Treatment For Impetigo

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Posted on Sat, 25 Mar 2017
Question: my son was seen and treated for impetigo with Keflex and steroid cream on last Saturday. he us not showing any improvement. hoe long before it gets better?
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Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Impetigo

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Considering treatment was started on Saturday, you would expect to have seen at least a little improvement by now. The cream that is typically used for Impetigo is mupirocin cream. It is possible that if we substituted steroid cream with mupirocin, we might see a faster recovery.
i recommend discussing this point with your doctor.
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Suggest Treatment For Impetigo

Brief Answer: Impetigo Detailed Answer: Hello. I just read through your question. Considering treatment was started on Saturday, you would expect to have seen at least a little improvement by now. The cream that is typically used for Impetigo is mupirocin cream. It is possible that if we substituted steroid cream with mupirocin, we might see a faster recovery. i recommend discussing this point with your doctor.