Treatment of Impetigo

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See your GP for treatment for impetigo. Antibiotic creams or ointments applied to the spots are usually enough to cure an infection.

If the impetigo is spreading rapidly, then your GP may prescribe a short course of antibiotics.

Impetigo is infectious for two to 12 days. The infection can be passed on until treatment has been started and the infected areas have started to heal. If your child has impetigo, you should keep them off school or nursery until 24 hours after starting treatment and the infected areas have stopped weeping.