UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and allergies.

aureus, Group A streptococcus, or both. Three-fourths of all cases of impetigo are of the nonbullous type and usually are seen in children, although it may be seen in adults as well. The most ...

There may be several reasons why your children have recurrent impetigo. The commonest is that the infection has not completely cleared and a longer course of antibiotics by mouth will be needed.