Antibiotics for acne - How long is too long?

• Published in: Infectious diseases in children Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 16
• Main Author: Bell, Edward A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare SLACK INCORPORATED 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Acne; Antibiotics; Drug therapy; Generic products; Studies

Other data have shown that individuals treated with antibiotics for acne have alterations in bacterial colonization at other anatomical sites (eg, oropharyngeal S. pyogenes) and increases in other clinical infections (eg, upper respiratory infections or pharyngitis). No evidence from published contr...