%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of the Efficacy of Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in Acne Vulgaris: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
%A A Young Park
%A Hyun-Jung Kim
%A Jung Eun Kim
%A Kyu Uang Whang
%A Young Lip Park
%J Archive of "Annals of Dermatology".
%D 2018
%R 10.5021/ad.2018.30.4.417
%X Acne vulgaris is one of the most common disorders of the pilosebaceous unit. Although doxycycline is considered to be a first-line anti-acne antibiotic, various other antibiotics have been tried due to its adverse effects and contraindications. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the efficacy of oral azithromycin pulse therapy with that of oral daily doxycycline in the management of moderate to severe acne vulgaris
%K Acne vulgaris
%K Azithromycin
%K Doxycycline
%K Meta-analysis
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029975/