title: Oral antibiotic therapy of dermatologic conditions.
abstract: Oral antibiotics that may be useful in dermatology can be classified as beta-lactams (penicillins and cephalosporins), tetracyclines, macrolides, or quinolones; other options are clindamycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, rifampin, and metronidazole. Proper understanding of the mechanisms of action and resistance, pharmacology, antimicrobial spectra, and adverse effects of these drugs will enable the clinician to obtain the best results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reboli
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Del Bene
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006801:Humans; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents