Impetigo is a skin infection caused by a bacterium; the commonest ones are staphylococcus or streptococcus. It usually starts as small blisters, anywhere on the body but often on the face, which ...

And while impetigo typically isn’t dangerous ... “The infection may start to get bigger, spreading to cover more of an area,” dermatologist Alok Vij, MD, told the Cleveland Clinic.

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by a bacterium; the staphylococcus as in your son's case or the streptococcus are the main culprits. It usually starts as small blisters, anywhere on the body ...