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Review
. 2003 Sep;22(3):196-211.
doi: 10.1016/S1085-5629(03)00046-4.

Antibiotics in cutaneous medicine: an update

Eric L Carter  1
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Review

Antibiotics in cutaneous medicine: an update

Eric L Carter. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Antibiotics play a vital role in contemporary cutaneous medicine and surgery. They are prescribed more commonly than perhaps any other group of medications with the exception of the corticosteroids. This review discusses the major oral antibacterial agents used in dermatology today, including the beta-lactams, macrolides, tetracyclines, quinolones, sulfonamides, clindamycin, and rifampin.

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