Skin in the Game: Antibiotic Stewardship Within Dermatology

Sophie G. Tillotson; Jamie B. Harris; Lauren B. Solberg

doi:10.1080/15265161.2026.2709566

August 27, 2026The American Journal of Bioethics

Skin in the Game: Antibiotic Stewardship Within Dermatology

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To evaluate the ethical and clinical considerations surrounding shortened antibiotic duration regimens in the context of chronic dermatologic conditions.
Examined established ethical frameworks advocating for minimized antibiotic treatment durations.
Assessed disease dynamics and clinical nuances unique to chronic, recurrent skin diseases requiring extended therapy.
Conventional short-course antibiotic stewardship paradigms do not seamlessly align with the pathophysiology and recurrence patterns of chronic dermatoses.
Tailored stewardship recommendations are required to balance antimicrobial resistance mitigation against chronic disease control.

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Perspective demonstrates ethical and clinical challenges in chronic dermatologic care, highlighting the need for tailored antibiotic stewardship guidelines.

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Johnson et al. (2026) make compelling ethical arguments for limiting antibiotic use to the shortest effective duration, but chronic dermatologic conditions introduce additional considerations that ...

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