Choice of antibiotic did not affect recovery rate for skin infections, according to a study by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Researchers treated skin infections with one of two antibiotics: cephalexin or clindamycin. Patients who participated in the study were infected with either community-acquired MRSA or a simple staph infection.
Results revealed that both antibiotics produced the same recovery rate, with 95 percent of all children recovering completely within a week. Based on the data, the researchers suggest that proper wound cleaning is more important than the choice of antibiotic when treating skin infections.
Read the study on skin infection.
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Researchers treated skin infections with one of two antibiotics: cephalexin or clindamycin. Patients who participated in the study were infected with either community-acquired MRSA or a simple staph infection.
Results revealed that both antibiotics produced the same recovery rate, with 95 percent of all children recovering completely within a week. Based on the data, the researchers suggest that proper wound cleaning is more important than the choice of antibiotic when treating skin infections.
Read the study on skin infection.
Read more coverage on infection control:
- Triad Sterile Lubricating Jelly Recalled
- Hospitals Start to Prohibit Surgical Attire From Being Worn Outside
- What the Infection Preventionists Should Be Looking at in a Sterile Processing Department
