title: Overview of treatments for acne.
abstract: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory condition of the pilosebaceous units. Antibiotics are widely used in acne therapy and can be administrated topically or systemically. The main negative effect of antibiotic treatment is bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Bacteriology and Dermatology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oprica
authors.forename: Lennart
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Emtestam
authors.forename: Carl Erik
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Nord
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents