Eczema Infection — source conflicts

Conflict: [NICE CKS, n.d.] says “immediate hospital admission should be arranged if eczema herpeticum is suspected”. [NICE QS44 / CG57, 2013, updated 2023] says start systemic aciclovir immediately and refer for same-day specialist dermatological advice, without requiring admission. [DermNet, 2023] says prompt antiviral treatment “should eliminate the need for hospital admission”. Unresolved — add to open_questions.

Conflict: [DermNet, 2015] says twice-weekly dilute bleach baths “may be useful” to prevent staph infection in eczema. [Cochrane, George et al., 2019] says bleach baths may make no difference to eczema improvement versus water (low-quality evidence) and no anti-staph intervention has clear benefit. Unresolved — add to open_questions.