Impetigo Signs, Symptoms and Causes

Impetigo Signs, Symptoms and Causes

How can you carry out Diagnosis? The diagnosis is made by a dermatologist by anamnesis, clinical manifestations. If there is any doubt, a diagnosis is made of dermatoscopy. Besides, specific methods of checkup are used: staining smears of exudate by Gram (visible cocci under a microscope) and seeding of the separated bullae on the flora. Self-diagnosis and self-medication are unacceptable taking into account the contagiousness of impetigo. Differentiated impetigo with chickenpox, dermatomycosis, herpes, sycosis, contact and herpetiform dermatitis.