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.
Signs and symptoms. Contagious impetigo. This most common form of impetigo, also called nonbullous impetigo, most often begins as a red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking pus or fluid, and forms a honey-colored scab, followed by a red mark which heals without leaving a scar.
It is caused by bacteria which spreads rapidly, especially in tight, smaller communities and schools. Impetigo is classified in three most common forms: 1  Impetigo contagiosa-this is the most common form of impetigo, characterized by red sores around the mouth and the nose which can break and cause scab.