Topical versus systemic antibiotics in the treatment of acute superficial skin infections
Belcon, M.C.
Journal of the National Medical Association 71(1): 63-64
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 423278 Document Number: 144361
Use of antibiotics in some superficial skin infections is examined. The choice of a route of administration is dependent on a number of factors, including the site and extent of skin lesions, frequency of recurrence, and clinical and immunological state of the host. However, the consensus of various studies on the subject seem to indicate a preference for the systemic route in acute infectious dermatoses.
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