Impetigo

/ɪmpˈɛtɪɡˌə‍ʊ/

/ɪmpˈɛɾɪɡˌoʊ/

Impetigo

a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

Examples

1. So this is actually called Impetigo, and this is a very contagious staff or strep bacterial infection.

2. Doctors told her it was just impetigo, a common skin infection, and sent her home with an ointment.

3. But impetigo, an infection I'm sure you've seen so many times in your career, the fact that that could theoretically lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome, or in reality can, a lot of people don't know that.

4. I had to go home because I was ill with a disease called impetigo. -