• DOI:10.1111/jdv.12989
Corpus ID: 12894377

Topical acne treatments in Europe and the issue of antimicrobial resistance

@article{Leccia2015TopicalAT,
  title={Topical acne treatments in Europe and the issue of antimicrobial resistance},
  author={M. Leccia and N. Auffret and F. Poli and J. Claudel and S. Corvec and B. Dr{\'e}no},
  journal={Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology},
  year={2015},
  volume={29}
}

• M. Leccia, N. Auffret, +3 authors B. Dréno
• Published 2015
• Medicine
• Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Acne vulgaris (acne) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous gland, characterized by follicular hyperkeratinization, excessive colonization by Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) as well as immune reactions and inflammation. Despite an armamentarium of topical treatments available including benzoyl peroxide, retinoids and azelaic acid, topical antibiotics in monotherapies, especially erythromycin and clindamycin, are still used in Europe to treat acne. This intensive use led to… Expand

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