Acne Vulgaris Discussions and Research

Researchers from the Department of Immunology at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow have published a study on the use of taurine bromamine (TauBr) as a topical treatment for acne vulgaris, particularly for patients’ whose acne is antibiotic resistant. They compared patients on Clindamycin gel, a common topical antibiotic, with patients on TauBr. A total of forty patients participated in the study for six weeks, applying the gels twice daily. Here is their finding:

“More than 80% of the patients markedly improved with both treatments, without any adverse effects observed. Both TauBr and clindamycin produced a significant reduction in inflammatory skin lesion counts (papules/ pustules). After 6 weeks, comparable reductions of acne lesions, 65% and 68%, were observed in the TauBr and clindamycin groups, respectively. In conclusion, these data support our concept that TauBr can be used as a topical agent in the treatment of acne vulgaris, especially in patients who have already developed antibiotic resistance.”

Treatment of acne with topical antibiotics is a mainstay in dermatology, but the emergence of resistant bacteria require alternatives. We encourage anyone with experience in taurine bromamine to comment.

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