Benzoyl peroxide, available over the counter and byprescription, has been a mainstay of acne treatment sincethe 1950s (Table 1).6 This agent has bactericidal andcomedolytic properties. It is the topical agent mosteffective against P. acnes,7 with bacteriostatic activitysuperior to that of topical antibiotics.8 It also functions as amild comedolytic agent by increasing epithelial cellturnover with desquamation
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