The objectives of the two types of research and their underlying philosophical assumptions are simply different. However, as discussed in the section on âphilosophies guiding researchâ, this does not mean that the two approaches cannot be used in the same study.
Treatment is typically with antibiotic creams such as mupirocin or fusidic acid. Antibiotics by mouth, such as cephalexin, may be used if large areas are affected. Antibiotic resistant forms have been found. Impetigo affected about 140 million people (2% of the population) in 2010.
Impetigo facts. 1  Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the surface of the skin. 2  Impetigo is more common in children than in adults. 3  The two types of impetigo are nonbullous and bullous impetigo.  Impetigo symptoms and signs include small blisters, dark or honey-colored crust that forms after the pustules burst.