QUESTION
How does impetigo present?
- Golden honey coloured crust over an erythematous base
- Salmon coloured plaque with silvery scale
- Comedones, pustules and nodules
- Flesh coloured papule with a rough surface
ANSWER
Correct Option: Option A,
Golden honey coloured crust over an erythematous base
Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused by Staph aureus or Strep pyogenes. It frequently affects children. It is treated with penicillin and topical preparations e.g. mupirocin.
More from Medical Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused by Staph aureus or Strep pyogenes. It frequently affects children. It is treated with penicillin and topical preparations e.g. mupirocin.