Efficacy and safety of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) baths in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in Malaysia

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 874-880

  Wong, Su Ming ^a   Ng, Ting Guan ^b   Baba, Roshidah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; bleach baths; sodium hypochlorite; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PLACEBO; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY SKIN; ECZEMA AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALAYSIA; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BATH; COMPLICATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; MICROBIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BATHS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISINFECTANTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886946690     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12265     Document Type: Article

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