Followup to Treatment of Acne with Antibiotics

Thanks for the response.  Any chance you could point me to some of the info/studies that indicate that the disturbance of flora (candida overgrowth) concerns are unfounded.  On the internet it seems that all you can find is info/proganda that insists this is real and a very serious concern.  It would be great to see the other side of the argument.  Thanks!

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

When the question hit the papers, the American Academy of Dermatology sent an advisory to all its members that read, in part:

"A new study published in the February 18, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that increased use of antibiotics may heighten women