Impetigo Signs, Symptoms and Causes

The danger of this disease is in fact that it is able to provide complications from the internal organs. Therefore, every impetigo outbreak is subject to scrutinous investigation. Factors that increase the likelihood of disease are skin damage; shaving a poor-quality razor that traumatises the skin; cracked skin; scabies (brushing on the skin); diabetes mellitus (leads to disruption of the blood supply to the skin and its damage); decreased immunity, chronic diseases, severe infections; constant hypothermia; abnormality of personal hygiene; metabolic disorders; increased skin pH. Often, infection occurs in the hospital during treatment of severe illness or after surgery.