A 10-year-old Aboriginal boy presents with painful crusted skin lesions on his legs consistent with impetigo. Several family members have similar lesi...

Question

A 10-year-old Aboriginal boy presents with painful crusted skin lesions on his legs consistent with impetigo. Several family members have similar lesions. Which management strategy aligns with Indigenous skin health guidance?

Accepted Answer

Oral antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or cephalexin plus community-level hygiene measures

Answer

No antibiotics; lesions will resolve spontaneously

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Topical mupirocin only to one lesion

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Systemic corticosteroids

Answer

Delay treatment until swab results are available

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Impetigo in Aboriginal children

A 10-year-old Aboriginal boy presents with painful crusted skin lesions on his legs consistent with impetigo. Several family members have similar lesions. Which management strategy aligns with Indigenous skin health guidance?