Topical betamethasone/fusidic acid in eczema: Efficacy against and emergence of resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 143-149

  Menday, A P ^a   Noble, W C ^b  

^a Leo Pharmaceuticals   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial resistance; Betamethasone; Eczema; Fusidic acid; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; BETNOVATE N; CLIOQUINOL; FUCICORT; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; NEOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FUCIBET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033793689     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630050517289     Document Type: Article

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