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Bloomington, IL's Impetigo is a generally unheralded pioneer of the early death/gore/grind metal movement, distinguished by their extreme sounds, intense musicianship, and disgusting subject matter. Formed in 1987 by Stevo Dobbins (bass, vocals) and Mark Sawickis (guitar), with Dan Malin (drums) joining a short time later, the group recorded a pair of demos (1987's live All We Need Is Cheez and 1989's Giallo) on their way to 1990's Ultimo Mondo Cannibale album. As legend has it, the latter originally featured artwork so graphic -- including depictions of cannibalism, castration, dismemberment, and full frontal nudity -- that its release was pushed back a few months until changes could be made. At last, Impetigo relented, approved a less offensive package, and the influential album slowly began festering into the marketplace, through the independent Wild Rags label, amazingly climbing to number 96 on college music trade CMJ's radio charts. Impetigo delivered another three EPs (Buio Omega, Faceless, and the split Antefatto) in 1991, before entering Pogo Studios, in Champaign, IL, to start working on their second album, eventually titled Horror of the Zombies. Once again, the record overflowed with musical and lyrical carnage, shocking and thrilling listeners in equal numbers with its horror-movie-fueled, deathly grind (along the same lines as Autopsy, Repulsion, and early Carcass) when it arrived in stores in June 1992. But, by the end of the following year, Impetigo had decided to call it quits, claiming increased disenchantment with the fractured state of a once close-knit underground scene. They played their final concert at the seventh annual Milwaukee Metalfest, and, since then, their musicians have kept busy with other musical projects, while occasional re-releases and compilations like 2000's Giallo/Antefatto set continue to foster Impetigo's cult legend among peers and fans of extreme heavy metal.
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Impetigo /ɪmpɨˈtaɪɡoʊ/ is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most common among pre-school children. People who play close contact sports such as rugby, American football and wrestling are also susceptible, regardless of age. Impetigo is not as common in adults. The name derives from the Latin impetere ("assail"). It is also known as school sores.
Classification
Bullous impetigo
Bullous impetigo primarily affects infants and children younger than 2 years. It causes painless, fluid-filled blisters — usually on the trunk, arms and legs. The skin around the blister is usually red and itchy but not sore. The blisters, which break and scab over with a yellow-colored crust, may be large or small, and may last longer than sores from other types of impetigo.
Ecthyma
Ecthyma is a more serious form of impetigo in which the infection penetrates deeper into the skin's second layer, the dermis. Signs and symptoms include:
Painful fluid- or pus-filled sores that turn into deep ulcers, usually on the legs and feetA hard, thick, gray-yellow crust covering the soresSwollen lymph glands in the affected areaLittle holes the size of pinheads to the size of pennies appear after crust recedesScars that remain after the ulcers healCauses
It is primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and sometimes by Streptococcus pyogenes. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, both bullous and nonbullous are primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus, with Streptococcus also commonly being involved in the nonbullous form."
Transmission
The infection is spread by direct contact with lesions or with nasal carriers. The incubation period is 1–3 days. Dried streptococci in the air are not infectious to intact skin. Scratching may spread the lesions.
Diagnosis
Impetigo generally appears as honey-colored scabs formed from dried serum, and is often found on the arms, legs, or face.
Treatment
For generations, the disease was treated with an application of the antiseptic gentian violet. Today, topical or oral antibiotics are usually prescribed. Treatment may involve washing with soap and water and letting the impetigo dry in the air. Mild cases may be treated with bactericidal ointment, such as mupirocin, which in some countries may be available over-the-counter. More severe cases require oral antibiotics, such as dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin or erythromycin. Alternatively amoxicillin combined with clavulanate potassium, cephalosporins (1st generation) and many others may also be used as an antibiotic treatment.
