Microorganisms isolated from acne and their antibiotic susceptibility

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 871-875

  Ki, Ho Gyun ^a   Yun, Sook Jung ^a   Lee, Jee Bum ^a   Kim, Seong Jin ^a   Lee, Seung Chul ^a   Won, Young Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne; Antibiotic susceptibility; Propionibacterium acnes

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; OFLOXACIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ACNE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LONG TERM CARE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PUSTULE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 26244465096     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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