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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for impetigo*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
6
Tried for
impetigo
(1)
*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
Perceived effectiveness
for impetigo (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
impetigo
(1)
*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 | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 14 |
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