title: Antibiotics used in nonbacterial dermatologic conditions.
abstract: The majority of nonbacterial dermatological conditions treated with antibiotics benefit from the anti-inflammatory properties of these medications, usually dapsone or tetracycline. Many other antimicrobials are used to treat noninfectious conditions. The following chapter is an overview of select noninfectious dermatological conditions for which antibiotics are used, with a focus on the most common antibiotics used for their nonantimicrobial properties.
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Studies, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. rgordon@ccstexas.com
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sambrano
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lapolla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003622:Dapsone / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D013752:Tetracycline