Martires Kathryn, Sukhdeo Kumar, Meinhardt Eric
Ronald O Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Feb 18;2015:bcr2014207907. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207907.
The 'soak and smear' regimen is a highly effective method for localised topical therapy employed by dermatologists for widespread inflammatory skin conditions. The regimen involves application of topical medication under occlusion after soaking in water. Complications from this treatment method are rare. We present a case of multiple, generalised methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-positive furuncles arising in a patient as an unexpected consequence of therapy. The case highlights an unanticipated risk of a commonly employed treatment amid an epidemic of MRSA in the community.
“浸泡涂抹”疗法是皮肤科医生用于广泛炎症性皮肤病局部外用治疗的一种高效方法。该疗法包括在水中浸泡后在封闭状态下涂抹外用药物。这种治疗方法的并发症很少见。我们报告一例患者因该治疗意外出现多发、全身性耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）阳性疖肿的病例。该病例凸显了在社区MRSA流行期间一种常用治疗方法存在的意外风险。
