Antibiotic-resistant Propionibacteria acnes may not be the major issue clinically or microbiologically in acne [3]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 365-366

  Burkhart, C N ^a   Burkhart, C G ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE;

ACNE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIOFILM; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LETTER; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037325885     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05097_3.x     Document Type: Letter

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