An increased incidence of Propionibacterium acnes biofilms in acne vulgaris: a case-control study

Authors :: Andrew McDowell
Ruth H. Palmer
Sheila Patrick
Christos C. Zouboulis
Bertil Lundskog
Ruta Ganceviciene
Anika C. Jahns
Irina Golovleva
Oleg A. Alexeyev
Source :: British Journal of Dermatology. 167:50-58
Publication Year :: 2012
Publisher :: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012.
Abstract: Summary Background Acne vulgaris is a disorder of the sebaceous follicles. Propionibacterium acnes can be involved in inflammatory acne. Objectives This case-control study aimed at investigating ...

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
biology
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology)
Biofilm
Case-control study
food and beverages
Dermatology
Inflammatory acne
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Propionibacterium acnes
Medicine
business
Acne
Biopsy methods

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