Abstract: . . .  Eczema exacerbated by bacterial (above) and herpes simplex (below) infection Page 5 54 Prescriber 5 September 2005 www.escriber.com Eczema agents such as mupirocin (Bactroban Nasal) may be appropriate in patients with recurrent infections. Steroid-antibiotic or antiseptic combinations such as Vioform HC and Fucibet cream can be useful for treating limited areas of clinically infected eczema (see Figure 2). If there is widespread infection, oral flucloxacillin (Floxapen) or erythromycin for . . .
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. . .  from gen- eral to specialist services. London: NICE, 2001. www.nice.org.uk/pdf/Referraladvice.pdf (accessed 22/05/05). Dr Hague is a specialist registrar in dermatology and Dr Berth-Jones is consultant dermatologist at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry Eczema education and support is essential adequate amounts of emollients should be prescribed as maintenance treatment topical steroids should be used intermittently and with consideration of the age of the patient and site treated poor response to treatment may . . .
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