Antibiotics in cutaneous medicine: an update.
Antibiotics play a vital role in contemporary cutaneous medicine and surgery. They are prescribed more commonly than perhaps any other group of medications with the exception of the corticosteroids. This review discusses the major oral antibacterial agents used in dermatology today, including the beta-lactams, macrolides, tetracyclines, quinolones, sulfonamides, clindamycin, and rifampin.
Carter
Eric L
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Department of Dermatology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents