title: Use of antibiotics for noninfectious dermatologic disorders.
abstract: One fascinating element of medical dermatology is the diversity of available therapeutic agents, and dermatologists are well versed in applying the mechanism of action of a drug to modify a disease process. Oral antibiotics are the ideal example of pharmacologic agents that are effective against inflammatory processes and have obvious roles in infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, USA. ndbhatia@juno.com
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents