Is Topical or Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy More Effective for the Treatment of Feline Acne With Secondary Bacterial Infection?

Abstract

PICO questionIn cats with feline acne and secondary bacterial folliculitis or furunculosis, is topical or systemic antimicrobial therapy superior for reducing time to resolution and severity of clinical signs?Clinical bottom lineThere is no sufficient evidence to compare topical versus systemic treatment in feline acne with secondary folliculitis/furunculosis.

Keywords

• feline acne
• bacterial furunculosis
• bacterial folliculitis
• secondary bacterial infection
• antimicrobials