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Antibiotic Sensitivity of Corynebacterium Acnes (Propionibacterium Acnes)*

1961; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/jid.1961.66

1523-1747

Peter E. Pochi, John S. Strauss,

Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

The role of microorganisms in the pathogenesis of acne has been open to considerable debate ever since Unna detected a short, pleomorphic bacillus in histologic sections of comedones (1). This organism, known as Corynebacterium acnes (Propionibacterium acnes), was first isolated by Sabouraud from acne pustules, and it was felt to play an important role in acne (2). However, when subsequently it was cultured from normal skin (3), its significance in acne was seriously questioned.