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    Glossary Topical Antibiotics

    medications applied to skin to treat bacterial infections

    Topical antibiotics, also known as topical antibacterial agents, are medications applied directly to the skin to treat or prevent bacterial infections. They are commonly used for minor cuts, burns, and skin conditions like acne, and work by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria at the site of application.

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    1. Efficacy and safety of ozenoxacin 1% cream, a novel antibiotic for the topical treatment of impetigo in children and adults Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018
    2. Topical antibiotic overuse in minor follicular disorders: A narrative review Cosmoderma · 2026
    3. Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp in a Patient With Vitiligo Successfully Treated With Topical Antibiotics Cureus · 2023
    4. “Impact of Growth Factor Concentrate Versus Topical Steriods With Antibiotics in Type 1 Tympanoplasty” Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology · 2025 · 1 citations
    5. Topical, light-based, and complementary interventions for acne: an overview of systematic reviews Cochrane library · 2024
    6. 43647 Treatment of Refractory Folliculitis Decalvans with the Topical JAK Inhibitor Tofacitinib Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023
    7. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp following topical methylaminolaevulinate photodynamic therapy Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009 · 52 citations
    8. Topical Tacrolimus in the Treatment of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2007 · 23 citations
    9. Severe Infliximab-Induced Alopecia and Scalp Psoriasis in a Woman with Crohn’s Disease: Dramatic Improvement after Drug Discontinuation and Treatment with Adjuvant Systemic and Topical Therapies Dermatology and therapy · 2016 · 19 citations
    10. Topical dapsone for folliculitis decalvans: A retrospective cohort study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2021 · 14 citations
    11. Allergic contact dermatitis to topical brimonidine Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 6 citations
    12. 608 A clinical study to test the efficacy of VB1953 in clindamycin non-responder acne patients with antibiotic-resistant P. acnes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019 · 1 citations
    13. North American clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa: A publication from the United States and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 256 citations
    14. Acne The New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 231 citations
    15. A review of diagnosis and treatment of acne in adult female patients International Journal of Women's Dermatology · 2017 · 116 citations
    16. Folliculitis decalvans Dermatologic Therapy · 2008 · 112 citations
    17. Hidradenitis suppurativa: A practical review of possible medical treatments based on over 350 hidradenitis patients Dermatology online journal · 2013 · 90 citations
    18. A New Primary Wound Dressing Made of Polyethylene Oxide Gel The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1983 · 67 citations
    19. Primary cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 65 citations
    20. Folliculitis American journal of clinical dermatology · 2004 · 64 citations
    21. Side effects of common acne treatments Expert Opinion on Drug Safety · 2012 · 38 citations
    22. Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp after Perinatal Scalp Injury Pediatric dermatology · 2006 · 38 citations
    23. Approach to the Management of Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Consensus Document Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2017 · 36 citations
    24. Straight hair associated with interferon-alfa plus ribavirin in hepatitis C infection British Journal of Dermatology · 2002 · 34 citations
    25. The management of EGFR inhibitor adverse events: a case series and treatment paradigm International Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 32 citations
    26. Tufted hair folliculitis in a patient affected by pachydermoperiostosis: case report and videodermoscopic features. PubMed · 2011 · 13 citations
    27. Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Induced by Imiquimod Case reports in dermatological medicine · 2012 · 13 citations
    28. Tufted hair folliculitis after scalp injury. PubMed · 2001 · 8 citations
    29. Current concepts in the pathogenesis and treatment of acne Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 1998 · 8 citations
    30. Post‐traumatic erosive dermatosis of the scalp: A hypergranulated variant Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 7 citations