This is a 5 year old had a "bumpy rash" that started out on his face a week ago which then became red and finally turned into this. The lesions are painful but not itchy. There are no systemic symptoms.Challenge: What's your diagnosis?
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Impetigo?
yep! good job!
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I Shrunk the Kids
Impetigo begin as papules that progress to vesicles with surrounding erythema that evolve into pustules with thick adherent golden "honey-colored" crusts. The principal pathogen is Staph aureus.
Sources: UpToDate; knol.google.com.
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