Guidance
Recommendation for research
The guideline committee has made the following recommendation for research.
1 Topical treatments for infected leg ulcer
What is the clinical effectiveness of topical treatments (antibiotics and antiseptics) compared with oral antibiotics for the treatment of infected leg ulcer?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale on treatment.
For more details, see the summary of the evidence on antibiotics and topical antiseptics.