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testing, which Melissa had previously completed with her last doctor and the results were negative. This means that her acne was not being caused by these imbalances. (Dermnet, 2016). Treatment Then since Propionibacterium is found to be the causative agent, even though most acne clears up on its’ own, antibiotics can be used with the route of topical medication or oral. Antibiotics are key to killing many bacterial microorganisms. The main antibiotics used for treatment of Propionibacterium include penicillins, carbapenems, clindamycin, vancomycin and teicoplanin. These medications have a route by mouth or topically. Along with antibiotics, vitamin A is also utilized either by mouth or topically. Then there are two solutions only used topically, benzoyl peroxide and beta-hydroxy acids such as salicylic acid. Topical steroid creams use to be used as well for treatment, until there was a link associated with long term use and acne lesions (Propionibacterium, 2016). After medication is finished, Melissa will schedule an appointment to evaluate for therapeutic response to the treatment of acne. Outcome After a vigorous regimen of topical steroid creams Melissa’s acne finally cleared up. Her concern was the acne coming back, so the doctor assured her that if she runs out of her steroid cream and the acne returns, come back in and there will be another assessment resulting in a refill of the steroid cream or possible another route of medication. She was so thankful to finally…

endocrine disorders, myeloproliferative condition, or a reaction to some medication. In most cases, it may also be as a result of skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, urticarial, xerosis, fungal or chickenpox infections, or swarm such as in scabies or head lice cases (Watkins, 2015). Past Medical and Surgical History M.G lives with both parents and her siblings. Her mother has seasonal allergies and has had three cesarean sections while her father has a history of dry…

There were several types of antibiotics that have a structure similar to that of a crown ether and one antibiotic that has a structure similar to crown ether would be gramicidin. Gramicidin works against gram-positive bacteria but it doesn’t work against gram-positive bacilli. It also works against select gram-negative organisms. In the year 1939, René Dubos discovered the gramicidin antibiotic.1 Gramicidin contains a mixture of three antibiotic compounds, gramicidins A, B and C and with its…

Topical steroid was used for skin infection or inflammation and its usually prescription from doctor to treat and help relieve skin problem, however it advice to not be use without consulting with the primary care because its potential of cause various complications. For instance, skin atrophy is seen in people within 3-14-day treatment using the topical steroids and this cause thinning the skin layers with reducing the cell size. If this use for a long time it can affect the synthesis of the…

Topical Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) Application In an animal model the topical application of NGF to wounds and ulcers leads to a statistically significant decrease in the wound perimeter (66%) vs. controls.[8, 23, 77, 120] Clinically, topical application of NGF leads to the repair of neurotrophic corneal ulcers, recovery of corneal surface sensitivity [36, 119] and diabetic foot ulcers.[73] Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) Topical application of bFGF enhances the healing for operative…

Topical olopatadine versus placebo in allergic conjunctivitis Introduction: Worldwide, allergic conjunctivitis is a common ocular morbidity with the prevalence of 5% to 22%. At present, topical medications for allergic conjunctivitis consist of topical antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, eosinophil deactivators, lubricants, and cyclosporine ophthalmic solution and for severe disease; topical corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are essential. Olopatadine is a…

Diclofenac has been used (as the sodium salt) for topical treatment of AK since the 1990s (Rivers and McLean, 1997). The rationale for the use of this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug is the over expression of the cycloxygenase-2 enzyme in AK and SCC compared with normal cells (Buckman et al., 1998). In studies with SCC cell cultures, the commercial preparation, Solaraze™, when diluted to 0.2-0.3% was observed to promote apoptosis in certain sensitive cell lines (Fecker et al. 2010).…

feet. This fungal infection causes itching, redness of skin, patchy lesions, sweating, and a foul odor (Brunner, 2014). However, redness may sometimes be the only sign of athlete’s feet. While these are all symptoms of infection, some of these characteristics may not be seen upon observation of an infected client (Brunner, 2014). There are two different forms of treatment for athlete’s foot. Superficial or simple forms of this infection are treated with topical antifungal medications whereas…

If another topical ophthalmic agent is used in conjunction with latanoprost, their administration should be separated by 5 minutes. Any topical ophthalmic agent containing thimerosal which is used in conjunction with latanoprost should also be administered 5 minutes apart to avoid possible…

A successful treatment for pediatric patients with vitiligo was from a combination of topical calcipotriol and ultraviolet A (PUVA). Topical calcipotriol is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol, a form of Vitamin D. PUVA or photochemoherapy, is an ultraviolet radiation treatment used for severe skin diseases by exposing the skin long wave UVAs. Results of this combination in a previous study conducted saw 10 of 18 patients with marked to repigmentation on the lesion. The authors of this study…