Question

Why is topical steroid +antibiotic preferred over topical antibiotics?

Answer 1

It is important to remember that mupirocin or a mupirocin-fluticasone combination should not be used over large areas of skin because this can lead to the emergence of resistance to this very useful topical antibiotic.[14] In patients with widely distributed eczematous lesions, a course of an oral anti-staphylococcal