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Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin, also known as triple antibiotic ointment, is an antibiotic medication used to reduce the risk of infections following minor skin injuries. [1] [2] It contains the three antibiotics neomycin, polymyxin B, and bacitracin. [1] It is for topical use. [3] [4]
Angular cheilitis (AC) is inflammation of one or both corners of the mouth. [4] [5] Often the corners are red with skin breakdown and crusting. [2] It can also be itchy or painful. [2] The condition can last for days to years. [2] Angular cheilitis is a type of cheilitis (inflammation of the lips). [6]
Bacitracin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic. It targets Gram-positive bacteria, especially those that cause skin infections. The following represents susceptibility data for a few medically significant microorganisms. [9] Staphylococcus aureus – ≤0.03 μg/mL – 700 μg/mL; Staphylococcus epidermidis – 0.25 μg/mL – >16 μg/mL
The terms "Candidal cheilitis" [24] and "bacterial cheilitis" [25] are sometimes used, denoting the involvement of Candida organisms and bacterial species respectively. The term "cheilocandidiasis" describes exfoliative (flaking) lesions of the lips and the skin around the lips, and is caused by a superficial candidal infection due to chronic ...
In randomized, double-blind, multicentre trials of 3 to 6 weeks' duration (n=127-383), a significantly greater number of patients with tinea of the glabrous skin and tinea pedis receiving a topical 2% sertaconazole cream once or twice daily achieved a successful mycological cure compared with recipients of a placebo cream. [1]
Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibiotic, that is used as a cream to treat skin infections and as eye drops to treat eye infections. On the skin it is used to treat acne and seborrheic dermatitis. [1] In cream form it is used to treat bacterial infections on the skin. It can also be used orally to treat urinary tract infections. [2] It kills ...
The veterinary uses of clindamycin are quite similar to its human indications, and include treatment of osteomyelitis, [74] skin infections, and toxoplasmosis, for which it is the preferred drug in dogs and cats. [75] They can be used both by mouth and topically. [62] A disadvantage is that bacterial resistance can develop fairly quickly. [62]
With respect to treatment we say "Treatment for angular cheilitis is typically based on the underlying causes along with the use of a barrier cream" So "eg" does not really make sense before barrier cream as that is recommended regardless of the cause. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 15:09, 30 May 2017 (UTC)