Antibiotics in acne: Time for a rethink

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-227

  Simpson, N ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ACNE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIACEAE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES;

EID: 0035110758     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04119.x     Document Type: Editorial

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