Purpose Bacterial activity and inflammation both influence acne vulgaris (AV) formation.
Cutibacterium acnes is considered as an actor involved in inflammation of AV. Besides …

Acne is a common skin disorder of the pilosebaceous unit. In addition to genetic, hormonal
and environmental factors, abnormal colonization by Propionibacterium acnes has been …

Human skin is populated by trillions of microbes collectively called the skin microbiome.
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes are among the most abundant …

The composition of the skin microbiota varies widely among individuals when sampled at
the same body site. A key question is which molecular factors determine strain-level …

Dermatological and cosmetics fields have recently started to focus on the human skin
microbiome and microbiota, since the skin microbiota is involved in the health and dysbiosis …

The human skin microbiome has important roles in skin health and disease. However,
bacterial population structure and diversity at the strain level is poorly understood. We …

Systemic antibiotics are extensively used to control moderate to severe acne. Hence, it is
crucial to understand their impact on the skin microbiota, which is supposedly perturbed …

The recent description of the genus Cutibacterium has altered the taxonomy of
Propionibacterium species. These organisms still belong to the genera of the skin …

Abstract Background The anaerobic Gram-positive bacterium Propionibacterium acnes is a
human skin commensal that resides preferentially within sebaceous follicles; however, it …

Abstract Background Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis live in close
proximity on human skin, and both bacterial species can be isolated from normal and acne …