Topical antibiotics for impetigo a review of the clinical effectiveness and guidelines

The purpose of this report is to retrieve and review the existing clinical effectiveness evidence on the treatment of patients with impetigo with the topical antibiotics: polymyxin B sulfate-bacitracin (Polysporin ointment), polymyxin B sulfate-gramicidin (Polysporin cream), polymyxin B sulfate-baci...

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Main Authors: Edge, Rob, Argáez, Charlene (Author)
Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2017, 2017 Feb 21
Series:Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this report is to retrieve and review the existing clinical effectiveness evidence on the treatment of patients with impetigo with the topical antibiotics: polymyxin B sulfate-bacitracin (Polysporin ointment), polymyxin B sulfate-gramicidin (Polysporin cream), polymyxin B sulfate-bacitracin-gramicidin (Polysporin triple ointment), bacitracin (Bacitin ointment), mupirocin (Bactroban cream/ointment), silver sufadiazine (Flamazine cream), fusidic acid/fusidate sodium (Fucidin cream/ointment), and fusidic acid 2% with hydrocortisone (Fucidin H), compared to each other, placebo or oral antibiotics. Additionally, this report aims to retrieve and review evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of impetigo using topical antibiotics
Item Description:"CADTH Rapid Response Reports."
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