Functioning as the exterior interface of the human body with the environment, skin acts as a
physical barrier to prevent the invasion of foreign pathogens while providing a home to the …

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

Understanding the changes in the skin microbiome and their relationship to host skin factors
during aging remains largely unknown. To better understand this phenomenon, we collected …

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 skin serves as the interface between the human body and the environment and interacts
with the microbial community. The skin microbiota consists of microorganisms, such as …

We studied skin microbiota present in three skin sites (forearm, axilla, scalp) in men from six
ethnic groups living in New York City. Methods. Samples were obtained at baseline and …

The skin is constantly exposed to various endogenous and exogenous factors that may
impact the barrier function at the physical, mechanical, and microbial levels. These factors …

The human skin microbiota is quantitatively dominated by Gram-positive bacteria, detected
by both culture and metagenomics. However, metagenomics revealed a huge variety of …

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin condition classified by the Global Burden of
Disease Study as the eighth most prevalent disease worldwide. The pathophysiology of the …

Antibiotic resistance in cutaneous Propionobacterium is a global problem. As a general rule,
resistance levels are high to macrolides, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and clindamycin …