Bockhart impetigo is a superficial form of folliculitis caused by staphylococcal infection. The defining therapeutic aim in this presentation is eradication of skin colonization.
Management centres on a structured skin decolonization bath regimen using a specific emollient-based compound with antiseptic properties, maintained for a defined minimum treatment period. The complete regimen details — including the specific product, method, and required duration — are specified in the full protocol below.
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200405050-00003
To eradicate skin colonization in Bockhart impetigo (superficial folliculitis) caused by staphylococcal infection the patient should be advised to take a 5-minute daily bath with Oilatum® 1, a liquid paraffin compound with moisturizing and antiseptic properties, plus bath oil in the bath water for a minimum of 4 weeks.
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