A profile of Propionibacterium acnes resistance and sensitivity at a tertiary dermatological centre in Singapore

Br J Dermatol. 2018 Jul;179(1):200-201. doi: 10.1111/bjd.16380. Epub 2018 May 15.

Authors

S S Yang¹, V Long², M M Liau¹, S H Lee¹, M Toh³, J Teo⁴, C Tan¹, D Aw¹

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology, National University Hospital Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
² No affiliation.
³ National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
⁴ Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.

PMID: 29368337
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16380

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
Acne Vulgaris / microbiology
Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / pharmacology
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use
Benzoyl Peroxide / pharmacology
Benzoyl Peroxide / therapeutic use
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects*
Female
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Propionibacterium acnes / drug effects*
Propionibacterium acnes / isolation & purification
Singapore
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Benzoyl Peroxide