Propionibacterial biofilms cannot explain antibiotic resistance but might contribute to some cases of antibiotic recalcitrant acne [4]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 366-367

  Coates, T ^a   Eady, A ^a   Cove, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ACNE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; HUMAN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROPIONIBACTERIUM GRANULOSUM;

ACNE VULGARIS; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SKIN;

EID: 0037325850     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05097_4.x     Document Type: Letter

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2. Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG. Antibiotic-resistant Propionibacteria acnes may not be the major issue clinically or microbiologically in acne. Br J Dermatol 2003; 148: 365-6.
3. Eady EA, Farmery MR, Ross JI et al. Effects of benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin alone and in combination against antibiotic-sensitive and -resistant skin bacteria from acne patients. Br J Dermatol 1994; 131: 331-6.
4. Knobloch JK, Horstkotte MA, Rohde H et al. Alcoholic ingredients in skin disinfectants increase biofilm expression of Staphylococcus epidermidis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2002; 49: 683-7.