Micro & Immunology · single question
How is impetigo most commonly transmitted?
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Correct answer: A. Direct skin contact (and contaminated objects)
- A. Correct. Impetigo (S. aureus/S. pyogenes) spreads by direct contact with lesions and contaminated items; it is highly contagious.
- B. It is not a vector-borne (mosquito) disease.
- C. Waterborne transmission is not the route.
- D. It is bacterial, not spore-inhaled.
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