Topical Antibacterial Agents

Peter A. Lio; Elaine T. Kaye

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2011.03.008

Topical Antibacterial Agents

Peter A. Lio^*, Elaine T. Kaye

^*Corresponding author for this work

Dermatology

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Abstract

Decreased systemic toxicity, ease of application, and increased concentrations at the target site are some of the important advantages topical antibacterial agents offer. This article reviews the literature on selected indications for these agents and provides in-depth examination of specific agents for the prophylaxis and treatment of skin and wound infections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	703-721
Number of pages	19
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	95
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2011.03.008
State	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Antiseptics
Bacitracin
Gentamicin
Mupirocin
Neomycin
Polymyxin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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