impetigo
/ˌɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/
noun
- A contagious bacterial skin infection that causes red sores, often around the mouth and nose, which can burst and form a yellowish crust.
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic cream to treat the impetigo.
- The child was sent home from school because of a case of impetigo.
- Impetigo is common in young children and spreads easily through close contact.