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Recurrent Impetigo!!! Any advice would help pleaseee

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Justttc97 · 17/03/2021 09:38

Hi my son is 2.5 years old suffers with severe eczema spends most of he’s time trying to scratch we have seen 2 different dermatologist where we’re trying out different plans of action. Anyway New Year’s Eve he had impetigo for the first time which he had anti biotics for 5 days which cleared it up but then 10 days later was back so had 7 days anti biotics then I think it was about 5 days after the anti biotics had finished it started again. Our dermatologist recommended bleach baths which we are still doing and it stayed away for 5 weeks and now it’s been back twice I don’t know what else I can do! He’s had swabs of he’s skin and it’s Staphylococcus aureus the doctors just prescribe anti biotics when he does have it we’re wiping he’s toys down washing he’s clothes on 60 degree washes he’s clothes are actually starting to shrink he’s hardly in nursery because of this also any help please!!!!

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Justttc97 · 17/03/2021 11:28

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jdear · 06/10/2024 23:21

Did you ever get to the bottom of this, we are having the same issue!

Justttc97 · 07/10/2024 13:02

@jdear honeslty no. Only thing was just making sure he’s washing he’s hand a lot and keeping his finger nails shorts as well as doing all the above on OP he is 5 now and not had it for a while so I think he is starting to grow out of it

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jdear · 07/10/2024 13:05

@Justttc97 thankyou for replying. We've just finished the second dose of antibiotics, a 5 day course and then 10 days and it's starting to come back again. It's so stressful.

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