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Is Topical or Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy More Effective for the Treatment of Feline Acne With Secondary Bacterial Infection? A Knowledge Summary

  • Wendy Kwok*
  • , Kate Mellor
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

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Abstract

PICO question
In cats with feline acne and secondary bacterial folliculitis or furunculosis, is topical or systemic antimicrobial therapy superior for reducing time to resolution and severity of clinical signs?
Clinical bottom line
There is no sufficient evidence to compare topical versus systemic treatment in feline acne with secondary folliculitis/furunculosis.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages7
JournalVeterinary Evidence
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2018

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Research Keywords

  • Veterinary medicine
  • Feline medicine
  • Veterinary dermatology
  • Antimicrobials

Publisher's Copyright Statement

  • This full text is made available under CC-BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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