3rd Cause of Acne (out of 4 main causes)
Acne is not infectious. But three major organisms have been identified and isolated from the surface of skin and from pilocebaceous duct of patients with acne. They are propionibacterium acnes (P.acne), staphylococcus epidermidis and malasazzia furfur (causative agent for acne rosasae ). Propionibacterium has three subgroups and they are P. acnes, P. granulosum and P. avidum. P. acnes is most important in pathogenesis & to lesser extent P. granulosurm are also involved.
Categories: Acne Tags: In vitro, In vivo, Malasazzia furfur, Propionibacterium acnes (P.acne), Staphylococcus epidermidis
