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What is the best thing to use for infections may be MRSA?
For skin infections, topical Mupirocin. There are special compounds for others.
What are topical antifungal drugs?
Topical antifungal drugs are medicines applied to the skin to treat skin infections caused by a fungus.
What are the laws on prescribing antibiotics?
Oral and injected antibiotics require a prescription. There are some topical (applied to the skin) antibiotics which are sold over the counter.
What is the correct use of a topical antibiotic?
For the topical antibiotic to work best, it should be used only to prevent infection in a fresh wound, not to treat an infection that has already started.
How do you treat skin infections in fish?
Skin infections in fish can be treated with antibiotics or antimicrobial agents, such as erythromycin or pima/mela fix.
Where should topical antibiotics be used?
Topical antibiotics are meant to be used only on the skin and only for only a few days at a time. If the wound has not healed in five days, stop using the antibiotic and call a doctor.
What is the difference between systemic and topical?
Fungal infections can either be systemic, meaning that the infection is deep, or topical (dermatophytic), meaning that the infection is superficial and occurs on the skin.
Is there a cure of Human skin infections?
While antibiotics and fungicides continue to be effective, yes.
What is the difference between transdermal medicine and topical medicine?
Transdermal usually means the drug is delivered through a patch. Topical tends to mean a cream, lotion or ointment is applied to the skin. Essentially both are applied to the skin. Hope this helps.
What is bactroban prescibed for?
Bactroban (Mupirocin) belongs to the class of medications called topical antibiotics. It is applied topically (to the skin) to treat skin infections caused by certain bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are the two most common bacteria it is used for.
How are staph infections treated and what symptoms accompany them?
Staph infections are bacteria that infect the skin. Symptoms that can be found are skin rashes that are similar to boils. Treatment would include antibiotics and wound drainage.
What is topical cream used for?
Metronidazole is the generic name for an anti-fungal medication; a topical cream formulation of metronidazole is probably for treating superficial yeast infections, such as in the genital area or in skin folds.
