European Journal of Dermatology
MENUBacteriological resistance in acne: A call to action Volume 26, issue 2, March-April 2016
Author
CHU Nantes,
Place Alexis Ricordeau,
44093 Cedex 01,
France
Place Alexis Ricordeau,
44093 Cedex 01,
France
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- Key words: acne vulgaris, acne, antibiotic, resistance, P. acnes
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2015.2685
- Page(s) : 127-32
- Published in: 2016
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 [...]