Topical antimicrobial acne treatment tolerability: a meaningful factor in treatment adherence?

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
² Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Electronic address: sfeldman@wakehealth.edu.

Editorial

Kyle B Bartlett et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Sep.

. 2014 Sep;71(3):581-582.e2.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.01.883.

¹ Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
² Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Electronic address: sfeldman@wakehealth.edu.

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Keywords: antibiotic; azelaic acid; benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin; compliance; erythromycin; irritancy; metronidazole.

Comment on

Why and when the treatment of acne fails. What to do.
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