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impetigo /ˌɪmpɪˈtʌɪɡəʊ /noun [mass noun]A contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow crusty sores.- The disease is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes or S. aureus.
Common skin infections include cellulitis, erysipelas, impetigo, folliculitis, and furuncles and carbuncles....- Those ailments included scabies, a parasitic skin infection, and impetigo, a bacterial infection linked to poor sanitation.
- Excessive scratching can cause a bacterial infection such as impetigo, which may make symptoms worse.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, from impetere 'to assail, attack'. |