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  • If mild and limited: antiseptic cleansing and removal of crusts bd with an antibacterial soap or chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine. Apply mupirocin (Bactroban) tds for 7–10 d

  • Daily bath with Oilatum Plus bath oil for 2 wks is helpful

  • If extensive: oral di(flu)cloxacillin or cephalexin or erythromycin for 10 d (if penicillin sensitive), likely to be S. pyogenes in remote settings + use penicillin

  • Exclude from childcare/school settings until fully healed

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