The type of treatment for a skin infection depends on the cause.
- Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial skin infections. These can be applied topically (as an ointment) for minor infections or taken orally or injected for more serious infections.
- Antivirals are used to treat viral skin infections.
- Antifungal medications are used to treat fungal skin infections.
Sometimes, a doctor will need to cut open an abscess and drain it, and any dead tissue must be surgically removed.
