sodium hypochlorite (topical bleach, bleach bath)
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Indications
- treatment of atopic dermatitis
- treatment of Tinea pedis
- disinfection
- prevention of recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infection ?[4]
Procedure
- topical agent:
- duration of contact: 5-10 minutes for 5 consecutive days/month
- for 0.005% solution, mix 0.5 cup of bleach to 40 gallons of bathwater (this is more dilute than swimming pool water)[3]
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Sodium hypochlorite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite
- ↑ Medline Plus: sodium hypchlorite poisoning http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002488.htm
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Huang JT et al Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in atopic dermatitis decreases disease severity. Pediatrics 2009 May; 123:e808. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19403473 <Internet> http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2217
- ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Kaplan SL et al. Randomized trial of 'bleach baths' plus routine hygienic measures vs routine hygienic measures alone for prevention of recurrent infections. Clin Infect Dis 2014 Mar 1; 58:679 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24265356 <Internet> http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/58/5/679