Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting all ages. Antibiotics remain the most common prescribed agent for the treatment of acne. Improper use of antibiotics in the dermatological setting ...

Researchers have long believed that Propionibacterium acnes causes acne. But these bacteria are plentiful on everyone's skin and yet not everyone gets acne, or experiences it to the same degree.

Researchers are revealing the complexity of the microbial community living on the body—and paving the way for new bacteria-targeting treatments for acne and other dermatological conditions. From flies ...

Acne is one of the most common skin conditions seen in general practice. Acne vulgaris—the most prevalent form—affects more than 80% of teenagers and young adults (in some countries, it may be as many ...

Researchers have long believed that Propionibacterium acnes causes acne. But these bacteria are plentiful on everyone's skin and yet not everyone gets acne, or experiences it to the same degree.

A new study reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine. The investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted from bacteria ...

You've bought expensive face washes. You've tried viral skincare hacks. Maybe you've even stopped eating your favorite foods ...

Clindamycin and erythromycin inhibit protein synthesis by irreversibly binding to the ribosomal 50S subunit of P. acnes (Physician's Desk Reference, 2001). Whereas erythromycin is bactericidal, ...

Researchers have generated a new mouse model that mimics human acne for the first time, and used it to validate the concept of 'good' and 'bad' acne bacteria and introduce new possibilities for ...