Patient Education

A mild infection in the eyelid at the base of the eyelashes or near the edge of the eyelid

Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria.

Common viral infection with rash occurring 1 to 3 weeks after infection

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that primarily causes skin infections, although these bacteria can cause pneumonia, bone, joint, and blood infections less commonly.

A spore- and toxin-forming bacteria that causes diarrhea

In early childhood, herpes simplex virus most commonly causes blister-like sores in the mouth and around the lips and on skin that is in contact with the mouth, such as a sucked thumb or finger.