Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients greater than 14 years of age Patients clinically diagnosed as moderate to severe acne requiring oral antibiotics at the discretion of PI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Patients lesser than 14 years of age Patients with concomitant systemic illness Patients with history of prior antibiotic therapy for acne or other illness in the last 3 months ï?· Patients in a health care related occupation ï?· Pregnant or lactating patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. to study the colonisation status of Staphylococcus aureus in anterior nose and Streptococcus pyogenes in oropharynx before and after oral antibiotics in acne patients 2. to study the antibiotic resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in anterior nose and Streptococcus pyogenes in oropharynx before and after oral antibiotics in acne patientsTimepoint: End of duration of oral antibiotics on discretion of PI. There is no consensus on duration of oral antibiotic therapy and may extend from a period of 15 days to 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the correlation of colonisation and sensitivity patterns of proposed research bacteria in proposed body sites with type of antibiotic and duration of antibiotic use.Timepoint: End of duration of oral antibiotics on discretion of PI. There is no consensus on duration of oral antibiotic therapy and may extend from a period of 15 days to 6 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
GCS medical College, hospital and research centre