Cutibacterium acnes: Difference between revisions
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*A member of normal skin flora |
*A member of normal skin flora |
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| − | *Associated with acne (hence the name) |
+ | *Associated with [[acne]] (hence the name) |
| − | *Possible association with sarcoidosis (found in |
+ | *Possible association with [[sarcoidosis]] (found in bronchoalveolar lavage) |
| − | *Can cause prosthetic shoulder infections, and other hardware infections |
+ | *Can cause [[Prosthetic shoulder infection|prosthetic shoulder infections]], and other hardware infections |
| + | == Management == |
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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]] |
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[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]] |
[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]] |
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Revision as of 18:10, 12 September 2020
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 bronchoalveolar lavage)
- Can cause prosthetic shoulder infections, and other hardware infections
Management
- Can be treated with penicillin, ceftriaxone, clindamycin, and vancomycin
