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Impetigo is a common contagious cutaneous infection which appears almost exclusively in childhood. Up to 10% of patients in a general pediatric outpatient clinic may have impetigo.
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Mempel, M. (2003). Impetigo. In: Abeck, D., Burgdorf, W., Cremer, H. (eds) Common Skin Diseases in Children. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1966-4_9
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