Duration of oral tetracycline-class antibiotic therapy and use of topical retinoids for the treatment of acne among general practitioners (GP): A retrospective cohort study

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作者
Barbieri, John S. [1 ]
Hoffstad, Ole [2 ]
Margolis, David J. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, 2 Maloney,3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Dept Biostat & Epidemiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
acne vulgaris; antibiotic resistance; costs; evidence-based medicine; geographic variation; oral antibiotics; topical retinoids; treatment guidelines; IMPROVE OUTCOMES; GLOBAL ALLIANCE; ADAPALENE GEL; VULGARIS; RECOMMENDATIONS; ASSOCIATION; MANAGEMENT; 0.1-PERCENT; BLIND;
D O I
10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.057
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Background: Guidelines recommend limiting the duration of oral antibiotic therapy in acne to 3 to 6 months and prescribing concomitant topical retinoids for all patients. Objective: We sought to evaluate the duration of therapy with oral tetracyclines and the use of topical retinoids among patients with acne treated primarily by general practitioners in the United Kingdom. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Health Improvement Network database. Results: The mean duration of therapy was 175.1 days. Of antibiotic courses, 62% were not associated with a topical retinoid; 29% exceeded 6 months in duration. If all regions were to achieve uses similar to the region with the shortest mean duration of therapy, approximately 3.3 million antibiotic days per year could be avoided in the United Kingdom. Limitations: The Health Improvement Network does not include information on acne severity and clinical outcomes. Conclusions: Prescribing behavior for oral antibiotics in the treatment of acne among general practitioners is not aligned with current guideline recommendations. Increasing the use of topical retinoids and considering alternative agents to oral antibiotics when appropriate represent opportunities to reduce antibiotic exposure and associated complications such as antibiotic resistance and to improve outcomes in patients treated for acne.
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