10 Infantigo Symptoms
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Hot, Swollen Skin
In rare cases, infantigo can come with a complication called cellulitis. The infantigo infection spreads to the tissues under the skin, causing widespread redness, swelling and pain.2‘Impetigo - Symptoms and Causes.’ Mayo Clinic, 21 Apr. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/impetigo/symptoms-causes/syc-20352352 The skin affected by cellulitis may be hot to the touch and stretched.
Cellulitis can be serious and requires antibiotics and even hospital treatment in some severe cases. If a child with infantigo starts to develop hot, swollen skin on any area of their body, parents should consult their doctor as soon as possible.5‘Cellulitis.’ Nhs.uk, 19 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/cellulitis/
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