Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea

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Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea Virginia P. Arcangelo ACNE VULGARIS Acne vulgaris is viewed by many as a rite of passage during the adolescent years. Up to 90% of all teenagers…

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Psoriasis

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Psoriasis Shelly Schneider Psoriasis is a debilitating disease characterized by recurrent exacerbations and remissions. It affects between 2% and 3% of the U.S. population, with a higher incidence in whites…

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Bacterial Infections of the Skin

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Bacterial Infections of the Skin Jason J. Schafer Maria C. Foy Bacterial skin infections range from those that are minor and heal without consequence to those that are more severe…

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Viral Infections of the Skin

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Viral Infections of the Skin Virginia P. Arcangelo Viruses producing skin lesions may be categorized into three groups: herpes viruses, papillomaviruses, and pox viruses. Herpes and papillomaviruses each affect approximately…

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Fungal Infections of the Skin

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Fungal Infections of the Skin Virginia P. Arcangelo Fungi live in the dead, horny outer layer of the skin. The organisms penetrate only the stratum corneum—the surface layer of the…

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Contact Dermatitis

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Contact Dermatitis Virginia P. Arcangelo Dermatitis is an alteration in skin reactivity caused by exposure to an external agent. It is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It can…

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Pharmacogenomics

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Pharmacogenomics Isabelle Mercier Andrew M. Peterson Amalia M. Issa PHARMACOGENOMICS AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE Interpatient variability in drug therapy response is a well-known pharmacotherapeutic concept. Indeed, as far back as 1892,…

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Virginia P. Arcangelo There has been a tremendous growth in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States in recent years. Complementary…

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Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

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Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy Steven P. Gelone Staci Pacetti Judith A. O’Donnell The selection of an appropriate antimicrobial agent to treat an infection is guided by a number of factors….

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