Systematic literature review to identify methods for treating and preventing bacterial skin infections in Indigenous children.
Smriti NepalSusan L ThomasRichard Charles FranklinKylie A TaylorPeter D MasseyPublished in: The Australasian journal of dermatology (2017)
There is a need for more, rigorous, large-scale studies to develop evidence for appropriate, culturally acceptable methods to prevent and manage bacterial skin infections in Indigenous children in Australia. The problem is complex with multiple determinants. Until underlying socioeconomic conditions are addressed skin infections will continue to be a burden to communities.