A client reports facial lesions that are surrounded by redness and cause itching. on assessment, the lesions are found to be thick with a honey-colored crust and surrounded by erythema. which infection is suspected by the primary healthcare provider?

Impetigo is a bacterial infection distinguished by vesiculopustular lesions that develop a thick, honey-colored crust surrounded by erythema. It is an acute, highly contagious gram-positive bacterial infection found in the superficial layers of the epidermis.