Safety and Efficacy of Topically Applied Selected Cutibacterium acnes Strains over Five Weeks in Patients with Acne Vulgaris: An Open-label, Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Ante Karoglan (Author), Bernhard Paetzold (Author), Joao Pereira de Lima (Author), Holger Brüggemann (Author), Thomas Tüting (Author), Denny Schanze (Author), Marc Güell (Author), Harald Gollnick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Imbalance in skin microflora, particularly related to certain Cutibacterium acnes strains, may trigger acne. Application of non-acne-causing strains to the skin may modulate the skin microbiome and thereby lead to a reduction in acne. This pilot study evaluates the safety and efficacy of microbiome...