title: Antibiotic overuse and resistance in dermatology.
abstract: Antibiotics have a significant role in dermatology, treating a wide range of diseases, including acne, rosacea, inflammatory skin conditions and skin structure infections, such as cellulitis, folliculitis, carbuncles, and furuncles. Because of their consistent use, utility, and availability, antibiotics are susceptible to overuse within the medical practice, and, specific to this discussion, in the dermatologic setting. The issue of continuously increasing risk of antibiotic resistance remains an important concern to the dermatologist. The scope of this review will be to provide an overview of the common antibiotics used in the dermatologic setting with an emphasis on identifying areas of overuse, reported bacterial resistance, and discussion of clinical management aimed at decreasing antibiotic resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. SusanChon@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Susan Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.forename: Hung Q
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: Rana Majd
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Selina M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Stephen K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tyring
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents