Impetigo

Synonyms of impetigo

• contagious skin infection
• school sores
• pyoderma

Collocations of impetigo

contagious impetigo

Frequency: 70 %

The school sent out a notice about the contagious impetigo going around.

bacterial impetigo

Frequency: 60 %

The doctor confirmed it was a bacterial impetigo infection.

facial impetigo

Frequency: 45 %

She was prescribed a cream for her facial impetigo.

severe impetigo

Frequency: 40 %

The child had to be hospitalized due to severe impetigo.

recurrent impetigo

Frequency: 35 %

Despite treatment, he kept getting recurrent impetigo outbreaks.

Idiomatic Expressions for impetigo

• Phrase: deal with something like impetigo
  Meaning: to handle or address a situation swiftly and decisively
  Usage: The team had to deal with the crisis like impetigo to prevent further damage.