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However, C. acnes bacteria are susceptible to many types of antimicrobial chemicals found in over-the-counter antibacterial products, including benzoyl peroxide, [50] triclosan, [51] chloroxylenol, [52] and chlorhexidine gluconate. [53] C. acnes resistance to antibiotics has increased to 64% in 2000, up from 20% in 1979.
Neurological shunt infections are often caused by skin bacteria such as Cutibacterium acnes, [10] or in instances of ventriculoperitoneal shunts that perforate the gut, by anaerobes of enteric origin (i.e. Bacteroides fragilis). [11] Clostridium perfringens can cause of brain abscesses and meningitis following intracranial surgery or head trauma.
In Europe and North America, a number of people with acne no longer respond well to treatment with tetracycline family antibiotics because their acne symptoms are caused by bacteria (primarily Cutibacterium acnes) that are resistant to these antibiotics. In order to reduce resistance rates as well as increase the effectiveness of treatment ...
Antibiotic sensitivity testing is also conducted at a population level in some countries as a form of screening. [4] This is to assess the background rates of resistance to antibiotics (for example with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and may influence guidelines and public health measures. [4]
Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition characterised by excessive sebum production by the pilosebaceous unit and inflammation of the skin. [39] Affected areas are typically colonised by Cutibacterium acnes; a member of the commensal microbiota even in those without acne. [40]
If long-term oral antibiotics beyond three months are used, then it is recommended that benzoyl peroxide or a retinoid be used at the same time to limit the risk of C. acnes developing antibiotic resistance. [105] The antibiotic dapsone is effective against inflammatory acne when applied to the skin. It is generally not a first-line choice due ...
Benzoyl peroxide is a common acne-fighting ingredient found in a variety of skin care products. Shop cleansers, treatments and more from brands like Cerave and La Roche Posay. The best benzoyl ...
The most studied of these infections is acne vulgaris, caused by Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes). [9] It is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the blockage of pilosebaceous units causing inflammatory lesions, non-inflammatory lesions or a mixture of both on the face, neck and/or chest.