PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide antimicrobial agents and external preparations for skin, exhibiting antimicrobial activity to causative bacteria of skin inflammation.SOLUTION: There are provided antimicrobial agents and external preparations for skin, which are an anti-Propionibacterium acnes agent or an anti-Staphylococcus aureus agent and contain as an active agent at least one compound represented by formula (1) or the like.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】皮膚の炎症の原因菌に対して抗菌活性を示す、抗菌剤及び皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】式(1)等で表される化合物の少なくとも1種を有効成分とする、抗アクネ菌剤または抗黄色ブドウ球菌剤である抗菌剤及び皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし