Doxycycline or Prednisolone? Which Is Better to Treat Bullous Pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a relatively rare blistering skin disorder that causes intense itching, erythema, blisters and risk for secondary infection, mostly affecting patients older than 70. A recent clinical trial, The Bullous Pemphigoid Steroids and Tetracyclines (BLISTER), compared strategies of starting treatment with doxycycline or with oral prednisolone. The goals were to determine whether …