Compliance with antibiotics.
Several factors influence the clinician's choice of antimicrobial therapy. While efficacy and toxicity can be important discriminators in the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, patient compliance with antibiotic medication is a key component to successful therapy. The general parameters affecting compliance are discussed herein, and antibiotic-specific factors affecting compliance are discussed briefly.
O'Donoghue
Marianne Nelson
MN
Department of Dermatology, Rush Medical College, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents