Impetigo rash on an 8 year old boy's armpit. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It causes the formation of pustul

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Impetigo rash on an 8 year old boy's armpit. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It causes the formation of pustules that contain fluid filled with bacteria. The infection is highly contagious. Treatment is with antibiotics.

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