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.
To Prevent the Spread of Impetigo. 1  Every time your child touches the impetigo and then scratches another part of the skin or touches another person, a new area of impetigo can get started.  To stop the spread of impetigo, tell your child not to touch or pick at the sores.