
Suggest Treatment For Staph Infection On Scalp

Question: My granddaughter has staph infection and it is on her scalp. Is there a shampoo you would recommend to treat it?
Brief Answer:
Fucidine cream
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for query
Fucidine cream is suited for such cases.
In case infection persists , oral or injectable antibiotics might be required . However, your daughter,s case should respond to Fucidine cream as per your description.
Thanks and kind regards.
Dr Bain
Fucidine cream
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for query
Fucidine cream is suited for such cases.
In case infection persists , oral or injectable antibiotics might be required . However, your daughter,s case should respond to Fucidine cream as per your description.
Thanks and kind regards.
Dr Bain
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T


Is there no shampoo she can use for the staph on her scalp so she doesn't get nasty looks because her hair looks oily. She has had bad experiences with being bullied in the past and we have been working with her on her self esteem.
Brief Answer:
Dermatologist opinion. Shampoo with required antibacterial properties rare
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query
Getting a shampoo with anti bacterial properties is rare in my opinion. I however suggest a proper clinical appreciation of the infection gravity by a dermatologist.
Proper treatment to eliminate causative bacteria and an accompanying anti septic shampoo could then be used . Considering the fact that this has been going on for quite sometime , I suggest a dermatologists opinion.
Thanks and kind regards
Dr Bain
Dermatologist opinion. Shampoo with required antibacterial properties rare
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query
Getting a shampoo with anti bacterial properties is rare in my opinion. I however suggest a proper clinical appreciation of the infection gravity by a dermatologist.
Proper treatment to eliminate causative bacteria and an accompanying anti septic shampoo could then be used . Considering the fact that this has been going on for quite sometime , I suggest a dermatologists opinion.
Thanks and kind regards
Dr Bain
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad

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