Open AccessAssessment of Antibiotic Treatment of Cellulitis and Erysipelas
Author(s) -
Richard Brindle,
O. Martin Williams,
Edward Barton,
Peter J Featherstone
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0884
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , erysipelas , medline , cochrane library , adverse effect , relative risk , interquartile range , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , surgery , political science , law
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, only low-quality evidence was found for the most appropriate agent, route of administration, and duration of treatment for patients with cellulitis; future trials need to use a standardized set of outcomes, including severity scoring, dosing, and duration of therapy.
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