Pedemy · For parents
Impetigo — notes
Note the pattern below and bring your questions and current medicines to the visit. This record does not diagnose or choose treatment.
Use these notes with your child’s clinician. This tool does not diagnose illness, prescribe treatment or confirm that home care is safe.
Emergency help now
Call local emergency services for severe breathing difficulty, blue/gray lips, collapse, a seizure with failure to recover, or a child who is very difficult to wake. Do not delay to complete this tool.
Contact a healthcare professional
Seek urgent care for rapidly spreading redness or swelling, fever with worsening skin, severe pain or involvement around the eye. Contact the clinician if treatment is not helping; dark urine or swelling after infection also needs assessment. A baby younger than 3 months with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher needs urgent medical assessment, even if they look well. Do not delay assessment to try medicine or complete a diary.
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Care reminders
- Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection. Sores may leak and form yellow crusts, often around the nose or mouth. Appearance varies across skin tones; a photo cannot reliably distinguish it from eczema or other infections.
- Arrange assessment for antibiotic treatment. A few sores may need a prescribed topical medicine; widespread infection may need oral treatment. Gently clean and cover sores, wash hands and avoid sharing towels. Ask the clinician and school about return timing.
- Seek urgent care for rapidly spreading redness or swelling, fever with worsening skin, severe pain or involvement around the eye. Contact the clinician if treatment is not helping; dark urine or swelling after infection also needs assessment.