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I chose to edit the article about Impetigo. The heading regarding "Predisposing Factors" will be expanded to include more factors. I wanted to add just a bit to the "Diagnosis" section to include how it's diagnosed if visual characteristics aren't clear. Adding prevention methods to this article will make it more robust and informative to the reader. The article has lots of general information about the disease and treatment, but doesn't really have any information about preventing the disease.

Impetigo URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo

Predisposing factors

Impetigo is more likely to infect children ages 2-6, especially those that attend school or daycare. Other factors can increase the risk of contracting impetigo such as diabetes, dermatitis, immunodeficiency disorders, and other irritable skin disorders.

Diagnosis

If a visual diagnosis is not conclusive, the physician may take a sample from a sore to test for the type of bacteria causing the infection. Testing the sample can help the physician prescribe the appropriate antibiotic.

Prevention

To prevent spread of impetigo to other susceptible people it's important to keep the skin and any open wounds clean. Care should be taken to keep fluids from an infected person away from the skin of a non-infected person. Washing hands, linens, and affected areas will lower the likelihood of contact with infected fluids. Sores should be covered with a bandage. Scratching can spread the sores; keeping nails short will reduce the chances of spreading. Infected people should avoid contact with others and eliminate sharing of clothing or linens.