Epidemiology Study of Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) Acnes in Zakho City, Iraq Kurdistan Region

Abstract

Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disorder globally. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of acne in Zakho City. The study included 1000 adolescent patients, aged 13 to 17 years, presenting to a dermatologist practice in Zakho City. All participants completed a brief enrollment questionnaire to engage their infection with acne and they participated in the ABO blood group test, additionally their knowledge about Acne vulgaris infection. The results of this study have shown that percentage of acne infection among males and females in total was 49.2%. The highest number was appearing in a Male student with 26.6% and it was higher than female infection which records 22.6 %. It worth to mention the O blood group is the highest population among ABO blood groups that can carry acne vulgaris infection with 20.6 %. While O- blood group recorded 0.8% only among the population group. This study shows that the Acne vulgaris infection is endemic among secondary school students in Zakho city. However, more research is needed to be done to help students of avoiding this kind of infection in their teenage.