There are no drugs as effective as isotretinoin for acne. Deciphering the changes in the
microbiome induced by isotretinoin in the pilosebaceous follicle of successfully treated …

Background Acne has long been understood as a multifactorial chronic inflammatory
disease of the pilosebaceous follicle, where Cutibacterium acnes (subdivided into six main …

Background The role of skin microbiota in acne remains to be fully elucidated. Initial culture‐
based investigations were hampered by growth rate and selective media bias. Even with …

The highly personalized human skin microbiome may serve as a viable marker in personal
identification. Amplicon sequencing resolution using 16S rRNA cannot identify bacterial …

Cutibacterium acnes (also known as Propionibacterium acnes) has long been implicated in
the pathogenesis of acne, inspiring both therapeutic and personal care approaches aiming …

Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) is recognized as a pathogen in
foreign-body infections (arthroplasty or spinal instrumentation). To date, the direct impact of …

Highlights•The human skin microbiome differs between and within individuals.•Ubiquitous
bacteria S. epidermidis and C. acnes have major roles in skin immunity and …

The human skin surface harbors huge numbers of microbes. The skin microbiota interacts
with its host and forms a skin microbiome profile that is specific for each individual. It has …

Propionibacterium acnes is a skin commensal bacterium that contributes to the development
of acne vulgaris and other infections. Recent work revealed that P. acnes clinical isolates …

Cutibacterium acnes is a major commensal human skin bacteria. It is a producer of propionic
acids that maintain skin acidic pH to inhibit the growth of pathogens. On the other hand, it is …