1. Impetigo Trevor Nelson 2-14-12 B-4

2. How you get Impetigo O It has to enter through a cut O Person to person(has to have a opening in skin) O May also get if skin is weak from other diseases such as eczema

3. Causes O There are two causes of Impetigo staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes bacteria.

4. Signs O patch of red, itchy skin

5. symptoms O Red sores usually around mouth and nose that burst forming yellow crust and dry causing red marks O Most times the the red marks do not hurt but are very contagious so they must be touched; although they itch very much

6. Treatments O If the case is mild doctors well prescribe more cleanliness of the skin O If it prevalent around skin doctors well prescribe medication after taking sore out to get deep into the skin

7. Facts O 70% of cases of Impetigo are children O staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes bacteria are harmless to healthy skin

8. Best way to prevent O Good Hygiene

9. Bibliography O Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Impetigo." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 04 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. O Impetigo Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention." WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. WebMD, June-July 2010. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. O Christian Nordqvist. "What Is Impetigo? What Causes Impetigo?." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 4 Sep. 2009. Web.