Impetigo—red flags, acute rheumatic fever risk and cutaneous diphtheria

For a child with a crusted skin sore, timely pharmacist assessment can help differentiate simple impetigo from red flags requiring referral including high risk of acute rheumatic fever and cutaneous diphtheria. By Brett MacFarlane BPharm (Hons), PhD, EFACP, MPS The AJP thanks representatives from the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector for reviewing the