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sodium hypochlorite (topical bleach, bleach bath)

Indications: - treatment of atopic dermatitis - treatment of Tinea pedis - disinfection - prevention of recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infection ? [4] Procedure: - topical agent: - duration of contact: 5-10 minutes for 5 consecutive days/month - for 0.005% solution, mix 0.5 cup of bleach to 40 gallons of bathwater (this is more dilute than swimming pool water) [3]

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OCl- (hyochlorite)

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disinfectant

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PUBCHEM cid=23665760

References

  1. Wikipedia: Sodium hypochlorite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite
  2. Medline Plus: sodium hypchlorite poisoning http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002488.htm
  3. Huang JT et al Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in atopic dermatitis decreases disease severity. Pediatrics 2009 May; 123:e808. PMID: 19403473 http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2217
  4. Kaplan SL et al. Randomized trial of 'bleach baths' plus routine hygienic measures vs routine hygienic measures alone for prevention of recurrent infections. Clin Infect Dis 2014 Mar 1; 58:679 PMID: 24265356 http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/58/5/679