impetigo is caused by skin staph or strep. since a 2. 5 year old tends to have poor hygiene practices like picking at sore areas with dirty fingers a secondary infection is quite possible. over and over again. as soon as his mother sees those early signs of impetigo she should immediately start applying the antibiotic ointment (prescription mupiricin is the best). and. trim and clean his fingernails.
my 2 1/2 yr old grandson continues to get impetigo time and time again is the recurrence normal with this infection?