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.
The impetigo blisters eventually break open, revealing red, oozing skin. The skin weeps fluid. A yellow-brown crust forms over the skin, and the infection spreads to other areas. Itching is common and scratching the infected area and touching another part of the body can further spread the infection. Impetigo is most common in childhood, and in infants impetigo can spread and infect the entire body. Other symptoms that accompany impetigo include fever and swollen glands.