A randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral and topical antibiotics for children with clinically infected eczema in the community: the ChildRen with Eczema, Antibiotic Management (CREAM) study

A randomised placebo-controlled trial of oral and topical antibiotics for children with clinically infected eczema in the community: the ChildRen with Eczema, Antibiotic Management (CREAM) study

Background: Secondary skin infection is common during eczema exacerbations and many children are treated with antibiotics when this is suspected, although there is little high-quality evidence to justify this practice. Objective: To determine the clinical effectiveness of oral and topical antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Nick A Francis, Matthew J Ridd, Emma Thomas-Jones, Victoria Shepherd, Christopher C Butler, Kerenza Hood, Chao Huang, Katy Addison, Mirella Longo, Charis Marwick, Mandy Wootton, Robin Howe, Amanda Roberts, Mohammed Inaam-ul Haq, Vishnu Madhok, Frank Sullivan, on behalf of the CREAM team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-03-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
eczema
infection
staphylococcus aureus
oral antibiotics
topical antibiotics
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20190

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