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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Propionibacterium acnes isolated from acne patients attending dermatology clinics in Europe, the U.S.A., Japan and Australia.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Feb 2001
Ross J I, Snelling A M, Eady E A, Cove J H, Cunliffe W J, Leyden J J, Collignon P, Dréno B, Reynaud A, Fluhr J, Oshima S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Propionibacterium acnes is the target of antimicrobial treatments for acne vulgaris. Acquired resistance to erythromycin, clindamycin and tetracyclines has been reported in strains from diverse geographical loci, but the molecular basis of resistance, via mutations in genes encoding 23S and 16S rRNA, respectively, has so far only been elucidated for isolates from the U.K. OBJECTIVES: To determine...
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