Antibiotics Resistance in Acne: Rethinking Long-term Use

Antibiotics have been central to acne management for decades, but acne is not primarily an infectious condition. Prolonged use of oral agents like doxycycline, minocycline, erythromycin, azithromycin, and lymecycline leads to resistant Cutibacterium acnes strains, altered microbiota, and rising global antimicrobial resistance.
In this podcast, Dr. Pawan Kumar talks about the strategies to overcome antimicrobial resistance in the context of acne management, such as limiting the duration of oral antibiotics and discouraging long-term antibiotic monotherapy.