Prevention of post-excisional wound infections: a comparison of oral cephalexin with topical mupirocin and topical cetrimide-chlorhexidine cream

Int J Dermatol. 1992 May;31(5):359-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1992.tb03959.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / surgery
  • Cephalexin / administration & dosage
  • Cephalexin / therapeutic use*
  • Cetrimonium
  • Cetrimonium Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Cetrimonium Compounds / therapeutic use*
  • Chlorhexidine / administration & dosage
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mupirocin / administration & dosage
  • Mupirocin / therapeutic use*
  • Premedication
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / microbiology
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / prevention & control
  • Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Cetrimonium Compounds
  • Drug Combinations
  • Mupirocin
  • Cephalexin
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Cetrimonium