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 first sign of infantigo is a patch of an itchy red skin. There are two types of infantigo and one is non-bullous impetigo also known as impetigo contagiosa. This tends to cause sores, which rapidly burst and leave a crust that appears yellow.