Cutibacterium acnes

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Propionobacterium spp.

Identification

  • Facultative aerobic, Gram positive bacillus
  • Slow-growing
  • Commensalism skin flora

Diseases

  • Acne
  • ?sarcoidosis (found in broncheol alveolar lavage)
  • Artificial joint infection, especially shoulder