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impetigo
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 …
Impetigo: cause and treatment
Skin is fabulous because it protects itself and the body from invading pathogens, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane  Occasionally these defences become breached leading to infections like impetigo. Impetigo, commonly …