is used (1). It is extremely important to always finish the prescription otherwise your body may develop immunity to the drug. Impetigo is highly contagious so people must be careful when treating someone with the disease. Good personal hygiene is important for both the infected person and also anyone who is treating them. An infected person will remain contagious while the lesions remain active. The following precautions should be taken to help prevent the spread of infection:nPatients should avoid close contact with other people.nBathing with an antibacterial soap such as Sapoderm or Gamopthem is recommended.nWash all clothing, towels, sheets, or any other item that comes in contact with draining fluid in very hot water. Do not share any towels or clothing with anyone else.nSome recommend keeping lesions covered loosely with bandages.nThe patient should be kept home until all the lesions are no longer active and have formed a crust. (6, 10)According to the Center for Disease Control several million persons get impetigo annually (4). More people will die of diseases associated with other more invasive strains of bacterial staphylococcus and streptococcus. Impetigo has a very high cure rate with treatment. It is unlikely that anyone will die of impetigo. Even in cases where a person develops complications like kidney failure the long term prognosis is excellent. As for current research I have not come across any sites that told of any work being done. This is probably due to the high cure rate and the fact that impetigo is usually not a life threatening disease. ...
