Skin decolonisation cuts infections after Mohs surgery
Australian research may lead to better antibiotic stewardship
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Three Perth dermatologists say topical decolonisation in patients having Mohs surgery cuts postoperative infection rates and should replace the growing practice of prescribing antibiotics.
In a letter to JAMA Dermatology, Professor Carl Vinciullo, Dr Harvey Smith and Dr Kate Borchard, of Oxford Dermatology, say they are using the approach in their practice for all Mohs patients.