Cutibacterium acnes

Background

Microbiology

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

Clinical Manifestations

• A member of normal skin flora
• Associated with acne (hence the name)
• Possible association with sarcoidosis (found in broncheol alveolar lavage)
• Can cause prosthetic shoulder infections, and other hardware infections