Cant shake the Impetigo

[Rasky]

about four months ago i have caught impetigo and it just keeps comming back.  Ive been on severial courses of antibiotics and have been using a fuciden cream religiously for the past month three times a day.  The rash that is on my right eyelid and behind my right ear will clear up and then come back it is very very mild right now with the use if the fucidin but its still there.  Anything i can do?

[Rasky]

I went back to see my doctor yesturday and was perscribed elidel to use on the slightly weepy and crusty skin on my eyelid.  He said that it seems to be more of an Atopic dermatitis.  Even after the first day it seems to be getting better.  Hopfully this works out

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Impetigo is a superficial bacterial skin infection. Primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by Streptococcus pyogenes. Topical and oral antibiotics are the treatment of choice. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist and get prescribed oral antibiotics also because sometimes topical therapy with antibiotic creams is not sufficient for the treatment.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.