Comparative Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Topical Acne Therapies for the Treatment of Facial Acne

Inclusion Criteria: * Outpatient at least 12 years of age. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test result at baseline and practice a reliable method of contraception throughout the study. * Mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris * Able to understand the requirements of the study and sign informed consent/HIPAA authorization forms. Subjects under the legal age of consent in the state where the study is conducted must also have the written, informed consent of a parent or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Female subjects who are pregnant (positive urine pregnancy test), breast feeding or who are of childbearing potential and not practicing a reliable method of birth control * Allergy or sensitivity to any component of the test medication * Known hypersensitivity to to any component of the investigational formulations * Known history of enteritis (regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, pseudomembranous colitis, or antibiotic-associated colitis * Beards or sideburns * Skin disease/disorder that might interfere with the diagnosis or evaluation of acne vulgaris * Evidence of recent alcohol or drug abuse * Participation in an investigational drug study within 30 days of the baseline visit