The Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Impetigo

Symptoms. The disease most often attacks the face, especially around the mouth and the nose. Other common sites are the arms, legs and feet. The child’s skin erupts into clusters of small, reddish sores that turn into pus-filled blisters. The blisters break then crust over. They leave reddish marks but do not permanently scar the skin. The blisters are usually not painful, but they can be itchy. Some children also get a mild fever and swollen lymph nodes.