title: Antimicrobial agents for the dermatologist. II. Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, rifamycins, tetracyclines, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and clindamycin.
abstract: This article is the second of a two-part series reviewing antimicrobial agents that are used by the dermatologist. In part I we reviewed beta-lactam antibiotics and related compounds. In this section we again emphasize some newer agents (macrolides, fluoroquinolones) as well as some of the more commonly employed older agents (rifamycins, tetracyclines, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and clindamycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amodio-Groton
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Sadick
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D018942:Macrolides; D012294:Rifamycins; D013754:Tetracyclines; D002981:Clindamycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination