151. Antibiotics, acne, and upper respiratory tract infections.
- Author
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Margolis DJ
- Subjects
- Acne Vulgaris drug therapy, Adolescent, Adult, Clindamycin administration & dosage, Clindamycin adverse effects, Clindamycin therapeutic use, Erythromycin administration & dosage, Erythromycin adverse effects, Erythromycin therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Male, Tetracycline Resistance, Time, Acne Vulgaris complications, Anti-Bacterial Agents adverse effects, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Respiratory Tract Infections chemically induced, Tetracycline adverse effects, Tetracycline therapeutic use
- Abstract
About two million people per year in the U.S. have acne severe enough to require treatment with antibiotics. Treatment frequently lasts for more than six months, prompting concerns about antibiotic resistance and other possible consequences of long-term antibiotic use, such as increased susceptibility to infections. This Issue Brief summarizes a large study that evaluates the risk for upper respiratory and urinary tract infections among adolescents and young adults treated with antibiotics for acne.
- Published
- 2006