Cutibacterium acnes: much ado about maybe nothing much

• Main Authors: van Steensel, Maurice A. M., Chong, Goh Boon
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Acne; Comedo
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160840
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cutibacterium acnes (also known as Propionibacterium acnes) has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of acne, inspiring both therapeutic and personal care approaches aiming to control the disease by controlling the bacterium. The purported association has made people with acne feel dirty and led...