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Propionibacterium acnes populations involved in deep pathological samples and their dynamics along the cardiac surgical pathway.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Feb 2015
Romano-Bertrand S, Beretta M, Jean-Pierre H, Frapier J-M, Calvet B, Parer S, Jumas-Bilak E
Abstract excerpt
Propionibacterium acnes belongs to the normal skin microbiota, but it is also responsible for acne vulgaris and causes serious infections such as endocarditis and surgical site infections (SSI). The P. acnes population is structured into phylogenetic groups, with phylotype I being associated with acne. Herein, we explore the link between phylotypes and clinical origins in a collection of P. acnes isolated from...
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