Acne is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide and results in major health care
costs and significant morbidity to severely affected individuals. However, the …

Acne is a highly prevalent inflammatory skin condition involving sebaceous sties. Although it
clearly develops from an interplay of multiple factors, the exact cause of acne remains …

Our understanding of the role of Cutibacterium acnes in the pathophysiology of acne has
recently undergone a paradigm shift: rather than C. acnes hyperproliferation, it is the loss of …

Studies have emphasized the importance of disease-associated microorganisms in
perturbed communities, however, the protective roles of commensals are largely under …

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 cutaneous microbiome has potential for therapeutic intervention in inflammatory-driven
skin disease. Research into atopic dermatitis and acne vulgaris has highlighted the …

Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disorder involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
Multiple factors contribute to the disease, including skin microbes. The skin microbiome in …

Cutibacterium acnes is the most abundant bacterium living in human, healthy and sebum-
rich skin sites, such as the face and the back. This bacterium is adapted to this specific …

Background: Cutibacterium acnes has been identified as one of the main triggers of acne.
However, increasing knowledge of the human skin microbiome raises questions about the …

The skin commensal Propionibacterium acnes, recently renamed Cutibacterium acnes,
along with the other major pathophysiological factors of increased seborrhea …