Lifestyle
Avoiding Contact with Others
for Impetigo
Staying away from school, childcare or work until sores have healed or 48 hours of antibiotic treatment has been completed prevents spread.
How it works
Impetigo is highly contagious via direct contact with sores or contaminated items. Isolation reduces transmission.
What to watch for
Most guidelines recommend exclusion from school or childcare until 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment.
Community experience
Other remedies for Impetigo
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