A common superficial bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus_aureus aureus or group A betahemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include thin, fragile vesicles and bullae which evolve pustules that rupture and discharge a thin, ambercolored fluid that dries and forms a honey-colored crust. This condition is most often seen in children and is located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.

See: Infections Associated with Lymphedema