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Article: Resistance complicates oral antibiotic treatments.(General Dermatology)
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- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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New systemic antibiotics are sophisticated in combating certain infections, but overuse and prescription for common infections are creating concerns for drug resistance. James Q. Del Rosso, MD, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Nevada, and Las Vegas-based private practitioner, explained the cause for concern in a September 2004 issue of Dermatology Times.
As new antibiotics are released, dermatology clinicians are finding they can be used to treat many common infections, as well as those that could not be treated with oral antibiotics in the past. The issue, however, is that as new drugs come out, they are replacing what already exists. Dr. Del ...
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