Propionibacterium acnes is a member of the resident bacterial flora and resides in sebaceous follicles. Age-related and body-dependent quantitative differences exist, indicating the role of sebum as an important ecological factor for P. acnes. Acne patients demonstrate marked increases in this organism which generates inflammation through a variety of mechanisms.
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Leyden, J. J., McGinley, K. J., & Vowels, B. (1998). Propionibacterium acnes colonization in acne and nonacne. In Dermatology (Vol. 196, pp. 55–58). https://doi.org/10.1159/000017868
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