Should topical antibacterials be routinely combined with topical steroids in the treatment of atopic dermatitis?

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 71-72

  Dhar, Sandipan ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CLIOQUINOL; FLUTICASONE; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NEOMYCIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; STEROID;

ABRASION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT ALLERGY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SENSITIZATION; ECZEMA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 22144472244     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.13987     Document Type: Editorial

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