title: Impetigo in pediatrics.
abstract: Impetigo is a common skin infection in children. If not treated promptly, it can spread rapidly through a student population and become a significant health problem. Whereas uncomplicated, localized lesions typically are treated with topical mupirocin, widespread infections involving multiple pathogens require systemic treatment with a cephalosporin or a beta-lactamase-resistant antibiotic.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Roselyn E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Epps
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*