Alyce J. Mayfosh

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1 Introduction Uncomplicated topical skin infections caused by gram-positive cocci (impetigo) remain a common healthcare issue that affects over 140 million patients worldwide, with the vast majority of them being children between the ages of three and 12 [1]. Impetigo involves methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus) [2].