Antibiotic resistant Cutibacterium acnes among acne patients in Jordan: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotics have been used for decades against Cutibacterium acnes (previously known as Propionibacterium acnes; C. acnes). Alarmingly, antibiotic resistance to this bacterium has become a worldwide problem in recent years. No studies are available on the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of C. acnes among Jordanian acne patients and how that is influenced by antibiotic use. This study aims to assess antibiotic resistance patterns of C. acnes clinical isolates and neighboring Gram-positive normal flora of the skin obtained from acne patients attending dermatology clinics in Amman -Jordan appraising the role of antibiotic consumption.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of acne patients presenting to selected dermatology outpatient clinics over a 6-month study

SUBMITTER: Alkhawaja E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7673087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature