What is impetigo?

Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by streptococcus (strep), staphylococcus (staph) or methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA). A break in the skin can introduce bacteria to the body, causing inflammation and infection.

How do members experience impetigo?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with impetigo*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for impetigo*

*Data from patients with impetigo, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with impetigo*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Bactroban)
Perceived effectiveness
for impetigo (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
impetigo (2)

*Data from patients with impetigo, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has impetigo on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 2
40s 7
50s 1
60s 2
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 12