Is there any cure for impetigo?

Answer 1

Yes, there is a cure for impetigo.

Treatment is as follows:

Topical or oral antibiotics are usually prescribed.

Treatment may involve washing with soap and water and letting the impetigo dry in the air.

Many general practitioners choose to treat impetigo with bactericidal ointment, such as fusidic acid (Fucidin) or mupirocin (Bactroban), but in more severe cases oral antibiotics, such as flucloxacillin (e.g. Floxapen) or erythromycin (e.g. Erythrocin) or Dicloxacillin are necessary.

It is important to dissolve the scabs with ointment because the bacteria that cause the disease live underneath them.


If this is not effective after you try these options, you should go see the nearest family doctor as soon as possible and get further advice and suggestions on how to deal with this.


Good luck!

Answer 2

A mild infection is typically treated with a prescription antibacterial cream such as Bactroban. Oral antibiotics (such as erythromycin or dicloxacillin) are also frequently prescribed and result in rapid clearing of the lesions.

Wash the skin several times a day, preferably with an antibacterial soap, to remove crusts and drainage.

Prevent the spread of infection. Use a clean washcloth and towel each time. Do not share towels, clothing, razors, and so on with other family members. Wash the hands thoroughly after touching the skin lesions.

Answer 3

I've dealt with periodic impetigo all my life. Even into my 50s, If I contract any flu, it always resolves to impetigo on one lip. Only since we've learned about essential oils, have I found an actual cure that works quickly, 100% of the time! You'll need clove oil mixed 50/50with olive oil, oil of oregano 50/50 olive oil, tea tree oil and tamanu oil staight and Listerine Original, not flavored. 1. Dab on the clove oil. 2. In five minutes (no longer or it will burn lips), gently "scrape" the infected area with tissue to easily break open the blisters weakened with clove oil. 3. Dab on oil of oregano (antibiotic). Wait five min. 4. Dab repeatedly with Listerine on tissue to remove the harsh oils. 5. Dab on tamanu oil and leave on, this heals the lip tissue. You're done. Within 15 min, you'll feel the infection subsiding, but it's a tough one, so I do this morning and night at the very first sign of infection and totally avoid the scabbing and contagiousness of the normal infection/healing cycle. It's an expensive group of essential oils, but keep these 3 oils and Listerine on hand to handle ANY infection.

Answer 4

Impetigo is a result of a Staphylococcus infection. If the lesions are open, that fluid is highly contagious. Must do culture of lesions and Kirby Bauer to determine what the bacteria is sensitive to.

Answer 5

This diagonosis I have not heard in years. I refers to a Staph infection of the skin. After culture and sensitivity, an appropriate antibiotic will cure it.

Answer 6

actually if you are healthy, the infection will be taken care of by the body

alternatively antibiotics (oral/topical) may help to clear the infection