infintigo

[lorri d]

can the bacteria from infingo cause pink eye?

[mikewith]

Impetigo (which I think is what you mean) is quite easy to catch - it needs a break in the skin for the bacteria to enter -- nappy rash is often enough to leave a toddler open to infection. Symptoms: "A small patch of blisters that after a few hours breaks into a red, moist area that oozes or weeps fluid; appears mainly on the face, but also on exposed areas of the arms and legs". So presumably 'pink eye' could be at least related: best check with your GP. Many people carry the bacteria without showing any symptoms. Antibiotics clear it up pretty quickly.

[dave_in_cw]

I don't mean to be nasty or anything, but what is the deal with all these [***] questions about infintigo and impentigo and all that nonsense? Enough is enough already.

[Note to dave_in_cw in this case and all regulars who feel they can be rude or abusive to new users of this site who happen to ask a question that the regulars have seen before: don't. It goes against the terms and conditions of the site and you will be banned if it continues. If you don't like a question, for whatever reason, ignore it.

For the record, anyone searching the Internet for 'infintigo' is likely to arrive at the Answerbank because Google etc list us so highly. They won't know how the site works, they won't know that the question has already been answered and they don't deserve responses like this. - AB Editor]

[bernardo]

Pardon me for agreeing with dave-in-cw, but is it not the case that people who post questions about any subject will be alerted to a list of similar questions on the same subject which are already in the list? As it it not the case that people who post questions are given the option of not posting the question if they then realise that similar questions already exist? Unless I have misunderstood something, I think that dave's point was fair (albeit slightly abrupt).

[The alerts only work if the question title matches. It is an imperfect system in an imperfect world. - AB Editor]

11:21 Mon 15th Dec 2003

[dave_in_cw]

Hey AB Editor, I think you should chill out. You're acting like you're drunk on power. And incidentally, seeing as you've been reading my entries lately, why am I not receiving the weekly newsletters?

[Thanks: just doing my job. That includes reading all entries, not just yours. You can alter your profile to receive alerts when logging in to the site - where it says "If you would like to edit your log-in details click here"]. If that doesn't work: email [email protected] with account details and your request. - AB Editor