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Impetigo is the most common skin infection in children ages 2 to 5, although adults can also get it. Symptoms vary depending on the bacteria responsible but include pus-filled blisters, rashes with honey-colored crusts, lesions, and swollen lymph nodes. You can use topical or oral antibiotics to treat impetigo.

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  1. Impetigo. Cleveland Clinic. February 7, 2023.