Mechanistic Basis for the Translation Inhibition of Cutibacterium acnes by Clindamycin

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Inflammation and the Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium Cutibacterium acnes, which is implicated in acne pathogenesis and pilosebaceous-unit inflammation, are the main targets of antibiotic-based therapy against acne vulgaris (acne). The most widely used antibiotics in acne therapy are tetracyclines, macrolides, and lincosamides. Unfortunately, C. acnes bacteria over the past several decades have demonstrated...

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