Cutibacterium acnes: Difference between revisions
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*[[Cellular respiration::facultatively aerobic|Facultatively aerobic]], [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus]] |
*[[Cellular respiration::facultatively aerobic|Facultatively aerobic]], [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus]] |
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* Can be treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]], [[Is treated by::ceftriaxone]], [[Is treated by::clindamycin]], and [[Is treated by::vancomycin]] |
* Can be treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]], [[Is treated by::ceftriaxone]], [[Is treated by::clindamycin]], and [[Is treated by::vancomycin]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 23 August 2024
Background
Microbiology
- Facultatively aerobic, Gram-positive bacillus
- Slow-growing
- Commensal organism of the skin flora
Clinical Manifestations
- A member of normal skin flora
- Associated with acne (hence the name)
- Possible association with sarcoidosis (found in bronchoalveolar lavage)
- Can cause prosthetic shoulder infections, and other hardware infections
Management
- Can be treated with penicillin, ceftriaxone, clindamycin, and vancomycin
- Very low resistance to doxycycline
