Altabax is for patients who are at least 9 months old and hae impetigo due to the common bacteria Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, states GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Altabax.

• 脓疱是由细菌所造成的高度传染性皮肤病，最常见于儿童身上，通常是因为和脓疱的患者有过身体接触，共用衣物、寝具、毛巾或其它物品而将传染扩散开来。