2024
Topical Clindamycin in the Management of Acne Vulgaris: Current Perspectives and Recent Therapeutic Advances.
Del Rosso J, Bunick C, Kircik L, Bhatia N. Topical Clindamycin in the Management of Acne Vulgaris: Current Perspectives and Recent Therapeutic Advances. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 438-445. PMID: 38834223, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.8318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcne vulgarisTopical clindamycinTreatment of acne vulgarisManagement of acne vulgarisEmergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteriaAntibiotic-resistant bacteriaTopical agentsAnti-inflammatory propertiesTherapeutic advancesClindamycinClinical studiesTherapeutic outcomesClinical applicationAntimicrobial profileGram-positive bacteriaAnaerobic bacteriaMode of actionVulgarisMonotherapyPublished dataBacteriaTherapyAcneAntibiotics
2023
Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016
Chang J, Nock M, Cohen J, Bunick C. Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0290763. PMID: 37733776, PMCID: PMC10513303, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetracycline-class antibioticsDermatology visitsAdult acnePrescribed therapyNational Ambulatory Medical Care Survey dataNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAge groupsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAdult female acneRetrospective database analysisEffectiveness of therapyAdult age groupsFemale acneJuvenile acneAdult female populationHealthcare utilizationHigher proportionDifferent pathogenesisCare SurveyAcne vulgarisAdult malesAcneAge 20Female populationDifferent presentationsSarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism
Lomakin I, Devarkar S, Patel S, Grada A, Bunick C. Sarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism. Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51: 2915-2930. PMID: 36864821, PMCID: PMC10085706, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Truncal Acne and Scarring: A Comprehensive Review of Current Medical and Cosmetic Approaches to Treatment and Patient Management
Daniele S, Kim S, Grada A, Moore A, Suozzi K, Bunick C. Truncal Acne and Scarring: A Comprehensive Review of Current Medical and Cosmetic Approaches to Treatment and Patient Management. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2022, 24: 199-223. PMID: 36539678, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-022-00746-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTruncal acne vulgarisAcne vulgarisTruncal acneHalf of patientsFacial acne vulgarisSignificant psychosocial burdenAvailable treatment optionsCommon skin disorderTreatment guidelinesPsychosocial burdenTreatment optionsTruncal involvementPatient managementFacial lesionsClinical problemSkin disordersUpper armCosmetic approachSebaceous glandsCurrent MedicalSkin areasPatientsAcneFocused reviewFurther investigationReduced blood-brain barrier penetration of acne vulgaris antibiotic sarecycline compared to minocycline corresponds with lower lipophilicity
Grada A, Del Rosso J, Moore A, Gold L, Harper J, Damiani G, Shaw K, Obagi S, Salem R, Tanaka S, Bunick C. Reduced blood-brain barrier penetration of acne vulgaris antibiotic sarecycline compared to minocycline corresponds with lower lipophilicity. Frontiers In Medicine 2022, 9: 1033980. PMID: 36569144, PMCID: PMC9773825, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1033980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsClinical trialsVestibular side effectsBlood-brain barrier penetrationSecond-generation tetracyclineNon-clinical studiesLower ratesH postdosingAcne vulgarisSide effectsMinocyclineBrain samplesPotential associationSarecyclineBarrier penetrationDoxycyclineTrialsLow lipophilicityPenetranceTetracyclineDizzinessVertigoPostdosingRosaceaAcneAntibiotic Resistance Risk with Oral Tetracycline Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Swallow MA, Fan R, Cohen JM, Bunick CG. Antibiotic Resistance Risk with Oral Tetracycline Treatment of Acne Vulgaris. Antibiotics 2022, 11: 1032. PMID: 36009899, PMCID: PMC9405006, DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcne vulgarisSevere acne vulgarisAntibiotic resistancePotential side effectsOral tetracyclineGut dysbiosisPatients 9Gastrointestinal upsetRisk of resistanceSide effectsDrug AdministrationTetracycline treatmentSarecyclineTetracycline usageAcneTreatmentTetracyclineAntibiotic resistance riskPathogenic bacteriumRiskVulgarisDizzinessVertigoDysbiosisMinocycline