Antibiotic Treatments

noun a contagious skin infection characterized by red sores or blisters that can burst and form crusts

• Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly affects children.
• My little sister caught impetigo from school and now we have to be extra careful around her.
• I heard that impetigo is going around the daycare, so make sure to wash your hands frequently.
• The spread of rumors in our office is like a case of impetigo, once it starts, it's hard to contain.

noun a medical term used to describe a specific condition

• The doctor diagnosed the child with acute otitis media and prescribed antibiotics.
• The kid has a bad ear infection, the doctor said it's acute otitis media.
• The little one's got a really bad earache, probably acute otitis media.
• His words were like acute otitis media, causing a sharp pain in her heart.