SGEM#164: Cuts Like a Knife – But you Might Also Need Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 2016Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin AbscessInfection & AntimicrobialsIn1265 patients with a drained uncomplicated skin abscess,trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazoleincreasedclinical curecompared withplacebo.