Recommendations for research

Guidance

1 Antibiotics (oral route) compared with topical treatments (antiseptics or antibiotics) or placebo for infected psoriasis, chicken pox, shingles or scabies
2 Antiseptic bath emollient compared with non-antiseptic bath emollient for infected eczema

Recommendations for research

The guideline committee has made the following recommendations for research.

1 Antibiotics (oral route) compared with topical treatments (antiseptics or antibiotics) or placebo for infected psoriasis, chicken pox, shingles or scabies

What is the clinical effectiveness and safety of oral antibiotics compared with topical treatments (antiseptics or antibiotics) or placebo for treating infected psoriasis, chicken pox, shingles or scabies in adults, young people and children?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on treatment.

2 Antiseptic bath emollient compared with non-antiseptic bath emollient for infected eczema

What is the clinical effectiveness and safety of antiseptic bath emollient compared with non-antiseptic bath emollient for treating infected eczema in adults, young people and children?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on treatment.