
|Articles|May 1, 2008
MO for Vanquishing BO
For patients who complain that their axillae or feet are unusually smelly, prescribe a combination antibiotic/benzoyl peroxide product and tell them to apply it to the affected area 10 minutes before they shower.
Advertisement
For patients who complain that their axillae or feet are unusually smelly, prescribe a combination antibiotic/benzoyl peroxide product and tell them to apply it to the affected area 10 minutes before they shower. This practice can be highly effective at minimizing odor.
-- Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Toronto
Would you find this Pointer helpful in your practice?
Advertisement
Latest CME
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on Patient Care Online
1
5 FDA Decisions for Primary Care to Know from July 2026
2
New CVD Risk Model Flags Heart Disease Earlier in Reproductive-Age Women
3
Why Endometriosis Diagnosis Is Often Delayed by a Decade
4
Patient AI Use and the Decline of Physician Trust, With Robert Shpiner, MD
5





























































































































































