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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Back Pain And Impetigo

Premium Questions

Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Im unsure whether this is a coldsore or impetigo . I am prone to coldsores and i have had impetigo once before 10 or so weeks ago that was treated with cream from my gp, it seemed to have cleared up ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I am pretty sure now it is impetigo-she had it once before. Today her eyes are oozy and crusty, with yellowish goo. Can impetigo get into the eye? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

What is the treatment for impetigo and how long does it last? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Doctor recently diagnosed me with impetigo , but being a sexually active XXXXXXX man I'm concerned it's herpes or an acute HIV rash . HIV test came back negative today. I cut open a single zit/sore ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

My daughter was just diagnosed with impetigo and prescribed mupirocin twice daily. What can we do between applications? She's very uncomfortable. Can she apply aquaphor between? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Praveen G MD

8 month old boy with impetigo caused by staph aureus on cheeks, chin, back of head, nipples, and ...% 2 x day. Symptoms of impetigo began 4 months ago. Has been treated by family dr and dermatologist ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Boskey. P.Gandhi MD

. Keratosis. But then the pathologist also found impetigo. I am not concerned about the benign growth, now I am concerned about the impetigo, I assume, secondary to scratching the growth. 1. How can a biopsy ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Boskey. P.Gandhi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Srinivasa Sudhakar MD

Hello I have an open sore on my shoulder that looks similar to impetigo, with a crusty scab round the edge. Also I have other water blisters on my elbow, neck and back. Does this sound like impetigo ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srinivasa Sudhakar ( Homeopath)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

Hello, I am 17 and this is my second time having impetigo in the last 4 months. Before the impetigo ... impetigo is just making it worse (the lesions just appeared yesterday). ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Kalpana Pathak MD

across my neck and face. I am a wrestler so a skin infection is likely. I was thinking impetigo but the scabs do not have the characteristic honey color. However I did read that impetigo, when spread starts ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)