Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children

We found that mixed organisms of S.aureus and GABHS were the most common cause of impetigo in children in our study; that, of the two regimens evaluated, cloxacillin is the most effective treatment; that penicillin is equally effective in cases of mild to moderate forms and may be preferred on the b...

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Main Authors: Pruksachatkunakorn C., Vaniyapongs T., Pruksakorn S.
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Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-35302014-08-30T02:34:59Z Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children Pruksachatkunakorn C. Vaniyapongs T. Pruksakorn S. We found that mixed organisms of S.aureus and GABHS were the most common cause of impetigo in children in our study; that, of the two regimens evaluated, cloxacillin is the most effective treatment; that penicillin is equally effective in cases of mild to moderate forms and may be preferred on the basis of cost-effectiveness. 2014-08-30T02:34:59Z 2014-08-30T02:34:59Z 1993 Journal Article 0125-2208 8113643 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3530 eng
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description We found that mixed organisms of S.aureus and GABHS were the most common cause of impetigo in children in our study; that, of the two regimens evaluated, cloxacillin is the most effective treatment; that penicillin is equally effective in cases of mild to moderate forms and may be preferred on the basis of cost-effectiveness.
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author Pruksachatkunakorn C.
Vaniyapongs T.
Pruksakorn S.
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Vaniyapongs T.
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Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
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Vaniyapongs T.
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title Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
title_short Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
title_full Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
title_fullStr Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
title_full_unstemmed Impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
title_sort impetigo:an assessment of etiology and appropriate therapy in infants and children
publishDate 2014
url http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3530
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