Are retinoid/antibiotic fixed-dose combination acne treatments associated with antibiotic resistance?

Eur J Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;26(1):90-1. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2654.

Authors

Brigitte Dréno¹, Julien Lambert², Vincenzo Bettoli³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermato-Cancerology, University of Nantes, Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes, France.
² Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
³ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, OU of Dermatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 27023018
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2654

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Propionibacterium acnes / drug effects*
Retinoids / therapeutic use*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Retinoids