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. 2022 Aug 8;8(8):e10099. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10099

Table 3.

Abstract of the authors who speak and studies about topical antibiotics based on articles in the bibliography.

Authors Patients Disease, condition or treatment Product Results
Grothe et al. (Grothe et al., 2016) 187 Dialysis Topical Mupirocin VS placebo
AO unspecified VS placebo
Topical Mupirocin VS AO unspecified
74%, 56% y 52% les likely to develop an infection respectively
Grothe et al. (Grothe et al., 2016) Dialysis Gentamicin + Cefazolin
Fusidic Acid
Decrease in infections Fusidic Acid showed significant results but is contraindicated as monotherapy
Heal et al. (Heal et al., 2016) 5427 y 1034 Surgical wound AO VS non AO Demonstrated efficacy of AO
Heal et al. (Heal et al., 2016) 1299 Surgical wound AO VS topical antiseptic Demonstrated efficacy of AO
Heal et al. (Heal et al., 2016) 99 y 219 Surgical wound AO VS AO No significant differences were found between Mupirocin, Neomycin, Bacitracin, Polymyxin
Bernardini et al. (Bernardini et al., 1996, 2005) Dialysis Mupirocin VS Gentamicin
Mupirocin VS oral Rifampicin
No significant differences were found in infection prevention.
Gentamicin reduced Gram – infections and Rifampicin caused adverse reactions
Perl et al. (Perl et al., 2002), Kalmeijer et al. (Kalmeijer et al., 2002), Konvalinka et al. (Konvalinka et al., 2006), García et al. ((PDF) Use of Nasal Mupirocin for Staphylococcus Aureus: Effect on Nasal Carriers and Nosocomial Infections, n.d.), Suzuki et al. (Suzuki et al., 2003) Surgical patients Mupirocina intranasal ointment VS placebo or no prophylaxis Mupirocin did not show significant effectiveness against nosocomial diseases
Perl et al. (Perl et al., 2002) Surgical patients carrying Staphylococcus Aureus Mupirocin intranasal ointment VS placebo They demonstrated the efficacy of Mupirocin against placebo
Shuman et al. (Shuman et al., 2012), Tai et al. (Tai et al., 2013), Bode et al. (Bode et al., 2010) Surgical patients carrying Staphylococcus Aureus Intranasal Mupirocin + Chlorhexidine gel VS no prophylaxis The efficacy of Mupirocin + Chlorhexidine was demonstrated
Hayek et al. (Hayek et al., 1987) Surgical patients Chlorhexidine Gluconate VS placebo
Bath were held
It did not show significant differences in the prevention of PSIs. He concluded that its use alone was not effective.
Climo et al. (Climo et al., 2013) Surgical patients Chlorhexidine gel VS non-antimicrobial agent Chlorhexidine reduced HA-BSI acquisition by negative Staphylococci or fungi, but did not reduce HA-BSI causes by S. Aureus
Segers et al. (Segers et al., 2006) 954 Surgical patients Chlorhexidine Gluconate Nasal Ointment VS placebo ointment Chlorhexidine Gluconate was more effective in the prevention of nosocomial diseases but it was not as effective against the diseases produced by the S. Aureus.
Findlay et al. (Findlay et al., 2013) Dialysis Polyhexanide VS Mupirocin More infections in the Polyhexanide group
Wattanaploy et al. (Wattanaploy et al., 2017) 23 Burns SS VS Polyhexanide gel + iodine (Pontosan) No significant differences were found
Muangman et al. (Muangman et al., 2010) 70 Burns SS VS Aquacel Less healing time in patients with SS
Huang et al. (Huang et al., 2007) 98 Burns SS VS Acticoat The dressing got les healing time and can be left on for several days
Soroff y Sasvary (Soroff and Sasvary, 1994) 15 Burns Collagenase VS SS Patients treated with Collagenase take les time to have the wound clean and healed
Hansbrough et al. (Hansbrough et al., 1995) 79 Burns Collagenase + Polymyxin Sulfate VS SS Those treated with Collagenase + Polymyxin Sulfate took les time to clean and heal the wound
Koning et al. (Koning et al., 2012) Non-bullous impetigo Fusidic Acid VS placebo
Retapamulin VS placebo
More improvement with AO.
Eells et al. (Eells et al., 1986), Gould. (Gould: Mupirocin in General Practice: A Placebo-Controlled... - Google Académico, n.d.) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS placebo More improvement with Mupirocin.
Ruby et al. (Ruby and Nelson, 1973) Non-bullous impetigo Bacitracin VS placebo No significant differences were found.
Farah et al. (Farah et al., 1967) Non-bullous impetigo Gentamicin VS Neomicin Gentamicin showed better results.
Oranje et al. (Oranje et al., 2007) 519 Non-bullous impetigo Retapamulin VS Fusidic Acid No significant differences were found
Koning et al. (Koning et al., 2012) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS oral Erythromycin More improvement with Mupirocin.
Arredondo. (Arredondo, 1987) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS oral Dicloxacillin No significant differences were found
Bass et al. (Bass et al., 1997) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS oral Cephalexin
Bacitracin VS oral Cephalexin
No significant differences were found. Bacitracin was worse tan Oral Cephalexin
Welsh et al. (Welsh and Saenz, 1987) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS oral Ampicillin No significant differences were found
Koranyi et al. (Evaluation of Bacitracin Ointment in the Treatment of Impetigo - PubMed, n.d.) Non-bullous impetigo Bacitracin VS oral Erythromycin No significant differences were found
Ruby et al. (Ruby and Nelson, 1973) Non-bullous impetigo Bacitracin VS oral Penicillin No significant differences were found
Ruby et al. (Ruby and Nelson, 1973) Non-bullous impetigo Bacitracin VS Hexachlorophene (antiseptic) No significant differences were found
Christensen et al. (Christensen and Anehus, 1994) Non-bullous impetigo Fusidic Acid VS Hydrogen Peroxide (antiseptic) Fusidic Acid showed more efficacy
Ciftci et al. (Ciftci et al., 2002) Non-bullous impetigo Mupirocin VS Terbinafine (antifungal) No significant differences were found
Kuniyuki et al. (Kuniyuki et al., 2005) Non-bullous impetigo Topical Tetracycline + Oral Cefdinir VS Topical Tetracycline + Oral Minomycin
Topical tetracycline + Oral Cefdinir VS Topical Tetracycline + Oral Fosfomycin
Topical Tetracycline + Oral Minomycin VS Topical Tetracycline + Oral Fosfomycin
No comparison showed significant differences
Moraes Barbosa (Moraes Barbosa: Comparative Study between Topical... - Google Académico, n.d.) Bullous Impetigo Fusidic Acid VS Neomycin
Fusidic Acid VS Bacitracin
Chloramphenicol VS Neomycin
Chloramphenicol VS Bacitracin
Fusidic Acid was more effective in both comparisons.
In the following two, no significant differences were found between the AO.
Moraes Barbosa (Moraes Barbosa: Comparative Study between Topical... - Google Académico, n.d.) Bullous Impetigo Neomycin VS Oral Erythromycin
Bacitracin VS Oral Erythromycin
Fusidic Acid VS Oral Erythromycin
Chloramphenicol VS Oral Erythromycin
Neomycin and Bacitracin was significantly les effective.
The rest of the comparisons did not find significant differences
Wachs et al. (Wachs and Maibach, 1976) Secondary impetigo Mupirocin VS Oral Cephalexin No significant differences were found