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NURSING TIP INFO:
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Common treatment: Mupirocin 2%
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Appearance: Honey colored crust. Yellowish to golden color.
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Where: Typically the face under the nose
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Bacterias:
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Streptococcal usually have thicker and darker crusts (Reference: Epocrates)
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Tests: Typically just by history & physical exam but can do bacterial skin culture