title: [Azithromycin in the field of dermatology].
abstract: Azithromycin (AZM) is a new macrolides antibiotic that has a 15-membered ring structure obtained by introducing methyl-substituted nitrogen into a 14-membered ring lactone of erythromycin(EM). This article reviewed and summarized the clinical studies in the treatment of skin and skin structure infections conducted in Japan and abroad of AZM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Medical School.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arata
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin