Recently updated dermatology content on antibioticprescribing.ie (February 2023)

Recently updated dermatology content on antibioticprescribing.ie (February 2023)

Impetigo 

Updated antibiotic treatment guidance, including advice for patients or carers 

Dermatophyte infections of fingernail and toenail 

Updated guidance on antifungal treatment and nail sampling. 

Pityriasis versicolor 

Updated guidance on topical and oral antifungal treatment and skin sampling. 

Infected eczema 

Updated antibiotic treatment guidance for adults and children, guidance on signs and symptoms of bacterial infection and bleach baths. 

Tinea capitis 

Antifungal treatment for adults and children updated and guidance on skin scraping and hair samples added. 

Candidiasis 

Cutaneous and oropharyngeal candidiasis treatment options updated and self-management advice added.  

Dermatophyte Skin Infections 

Topical antifungal treatment updated, self-management advice and skin sampling guidance added.