Amy Winehouse is on drugs -- for a bacterial skin infection.
According to People, the wrecktastic weaved wonder has been prescribed antibiotics after being diagnosed with impetigo, a contagious skin infection which usually appears as small blisters or scabs.
That partly explains why she looked so bad over the weekend.
61. ewwwwwwwwwwwwww..... i googled this and this is what i found.....
Impetigo, a contagious skin infection that usually produces blisters or sores on the face and hands, is one of the most common skin infections among kids.
It is generally caused by one of two bacteria: group A streptococcus or staphylococcus aureus. Impetigo usually affects preschool and school-age children, especially in the summer months. A child may be more likely to develop impetigo if the skin has already been irritated or injured by other skin problems, such as eczema, poison ivy, insect bites, or a skin allergy to soap or makeup.
GOOD HYGIENE can help prevent impetigo, which often develops when there is a sore or a rash that has been scratched repetitively (for example, poison ivy can get infected and turn into impetigo). Impetigo is typically treated with antibiotics.....
basically if this nasty freak showered like shes supposed to she wouldnt have a problem! gross!!!
Posted at 11:42AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by GrossedOut
62. LPAGAN....you must have attention memory deficit.....Natalie Cole was so freakin drugged out too; not that long ago. What a pathetic bitch Natalie Cole turned out to be. I'm outta here; leaving it up to the fools of yore.
Posted at 11:45AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by the jerk
63. This is the first I have ever heard of "impetigo" and so I Googled it. Yikes!!! Contagious is right!
Posted at 11:55AM on Mar 3rd 2008 by just me
64. Awwww poor Amy!! Love is a game, so is Hollywood life. It's Pop Fiction. Chaos is coming March 9 on E!
Posted at 12:01PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by HillyJilly
65. YOU CAN GET THAT CONDITION FROM USING METH TOO.
Posted at 12:07PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by penny
66. I really didn't need to see this right before lunch.
Posted at 12:01PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Lolita
67. AIDS is viral and antibiotics do NOT work on viruses. Antibiotics only kill bacteria. One of the girls on America's Next Top Model had this and the doctor said it's not even really that contagious...not a big deal really.
Posted at 12:06PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Wen
68. Looks like she was shooting up inside of her mouth (at the inside cheek area), acquired an infection with swelling, sort of a type of fasciitis. Looks like the bacteria was doing quite a nice job. Impetagio, I doubt it, it doesn't quite look like it.... nice try though. The fasciitis is caused by the same family of bacteria, a strep most likely, has caused the fasciitis that is more than likely from her shooting up in her mouth.
Posted at 12:03PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Gina!
69. It's possible she could have MRSA . It is often mistaken for impetago...
Posted at 12:06AM on Mar 5th 2008 by Roxy Blue
70. Two types of bacteria cause impetigo — Staphylococcus aureus (staph), which is most common, and Streptococcus pyogenes (strep). Both types of bacteria can live harmlessly on your skin until they enter through a cut or other wound and cause an infection.
In adults, impetigo is usually the result of injury to the skin — often by another dermatological condition such as dermatitis. Children are commonly infected through a cut, scrape or insect bite, but they can also develop impetigo without having any notable damage to the skin. Impetigo that strikes healthy skin is called primary impetigo. Secondary impetigo occurs after an injury to your skin's protective barrier.
You're exposed to the bacteria that cause impetigo when you come into contact with the sores of someone who's infected or with items they've touched, such as clothing, bed linen, towels and even toys. Once you're infected, you can easily spread the infection to others.
Staph bacteria produce a toxin that causes impetigo to spread to nearby skin. The toxin attacks a protein that helps bind skin cells together. Once this protein is damaged, bacteria can spread quickly
Posted at 12:08PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by trudy\\\'t
71. Not enjoyable to look at or talk about, but it is a good motivator to never start on drugs.
Posted at 12:14PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Knooper
72. #29 that was to funny!!! Loved it!
Posted at 12:15PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by I agree.......
73. This is what happens when you do Meth folks. You pick at your face, and your hands are FILTHY. We all like to pretend that we are clean, but we are not. We touch everything and anything.... She needs to keep some Purell on her person and continually disinfect her hands if she is going to continue to do meth and pick at her face. Crying shame....
Posted at 12:16PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Jeannette
74. How much more skankier can she get?
See what crack does?
Posted at 12:30PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Phil McCraken
75. It's not everyone's job to be a role model for other people's kids! Natalie Cole is a hypocritical idiot. She lost her voice from doing drugs. If you have kids, YOU be their role model. If you ain't got kids, focus on your own life.
Posted at 1:12PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Teacher
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