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Bacteriological resistance in acne: A call to action Volume 26, issue 2, March-April 2016

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Acne is a disease of the pilo-sebaceous follicle and is now recognized as a chronic disease, warranting induction therapy followed by maintenance therapy [1]. Although there is a high prevalence of acne in adolescence, it is also seen increasingly in adulthood. Clinical studies based on objective findings and questionnaire studies suggest that about 40% of adults may have acne, with about 20% of adult cases starting in adulthood and about 80% starting in adolescence [2, 3]. Adult acne is more [...]