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Antimicrobials

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Antimicrobial topics are important in dermatological practice. Indeed, cutaneous infections - and especially bacterial ones - account for a large part of dermatological patients. The physician must be aware of mechanisms of action of these drugs, as well as how their efficacy was tested.

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  1. Abteilung Biopharmazie Spirig AG, Pharmazeutische Präparate, 4622, Egerkingen, Switzerland

    Bernard Gabard

  2. Institut für Spital-Pharmazie, Universitätskliniken/Kantonspital Basel, Spitalstraße 26, 4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Christian Surber

  3. Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Klinikum der Friedrich Schiller-Universität Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, 07740, Jena, Germany

    Peter Elsner

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Humbert, P. (2000). Antimicrobials. In: Gabard, B., Surber, C., Elsner, P., Treffel, P. (eds) Dermatopharmacology of Topical Preparations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57145-9_7

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