Propionibacterium acnes : Time-to-Positivity in Standard Bacterial Culture From Different Anatomical Sites

Abstract

Background: Propionibacterium acnes infections are likely under-recognized and underreported. This is partly because of low clinical suspicion, perceived non-pathogenicity, or lack of adequate culture incubation time. We conducted a study to assess the optimal incubation period to recover P. acnes from specimens acquired during the workup of suspected clinical infections.