Impetigo is a contagious superficial pyoderma, caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or group A streptococci, that begins with a superficial flaccid vesicle that ruptures and forms a thick yellowish crust.
References:
- Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0
- Image from http://www.clinical-virology.org/gallery/images/non_viral/impetigo-1.jpg
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