Is there a vaccine or cure for impetigo?

Answer 1

I have had impetigo several times as an adult. It most commonly occurs when I have a cold and I'm blowing my nose often. This seems to cause a cut in the nose area and soon I'll have impetigo. I have also had it on the leg and in the shaving area. The antibiotic cream does not help, only the oral antibiotics, which cause me a concern to take. Are there any remedies to rid my body of this ability to cause impetigo in my system. Is this a immunity problem? A vitamin deficiency?

Answer 2

For generations, the disease was treated with an application of the antiseptic gentian violet. Today, topical or oral antibiotics are usually prescribed. Treatment may involve washing with soap and water and letting the impetigo dry in the air. Mild cases may be treated with bactericidal ointment, such as fusidic acid, mupirocin, chloramphenicol or neosporin, which in some countries may be available over-the-counter. More severe cases require oral antibiotics, such as dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin or erythromycin. Alternatively amoxicillin combined with clavulanate potassium, cephalosporins (1st generation) and many others may also be used as an antibiotic treatment. (Wikipedia)

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