Contagious superficial bacterial infection observed most frequently in children ages 2 to 5years.
Can be a primary infection or secondary(impetiginisation)
Likes warm humid conditions
Characteristic honey crust appearance
Variants:
oNon-bullous impetigo
oBullous impetigo
oEcthyma
Bullous impetigo is caused by Staph. Aureus strains that produce exfolitin A
Ecthyma is an ulcerative form of impetigo that causes punched out lesions