Impetigo

Patients typically need no follow-up unless they are:

• Neonates

  • Impetigo can be more serious for neonates, with systemic and potentially life-threatening complications

  • Need careful daily evaluation until clear of infectious lesions.

• Immunocompromised

  • May be at risk of poor response to treatment, with extension of infection into deeper tissues

  • Might eventually require treatment with parenteral antibiotic agents.