A 9-year-old child with impetigo has a few localised crusted lesions around the nose. The child is well, afebrile and has no eczema flare. The parent

Question

A 9-year-old child with impetigo has a few localised crusted lesions around the nose. The child is well, afebrile and has no eczema flare. The parent asks whether oral antibiotics are needed. What would you advise the patient?

Accepted Answer

Use hygiene measures and consider topical treatment if clinically appropriate

Answer

Use topical antifungal cream as first-line treatment

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Send the child to school without covering lesions during treatment

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Cover lesions with steroid cream to reduce inflammation

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Request oral flucloxacillin as the first step for every localised lesion

Localised impetigo — GPhC CRA MCQ

A 9-year-old child with impetigo has a few localised crusted lesions around the nose. The child is well, afebrile and has no eczema flare. The parent asks whether oral antibiotics are needed. What would you advise the patient?