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25 Citations
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The Role of Cutibacterium acnes in Intervertebral Disc Inflammation

  • Bettina Schmid,
  • Oliver Hausmann,
  • Wolfgang Hitzl,
  • Yvonne Achermann and
  • Karin Wuertz-Kozak

Recently, the role of infection of the intervertebral disc (IVD) with Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) as a contributor to disc-related low back pain (LBP) has been discussed. The aim of this study was to investigate whether and how C. acnes contribute...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,614 Views
14 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes, formerly Propionibacterium acnes) is considered to be a non-pathogenic resident of the human skin, as well as mucosal surfaces. However, it also has been demonstrated that C. acnes plays a pathogenic role in diseases su...

  • Review
  • Open Access
549 Views
28 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes: An Emerging Prostate Cancer Pathogen

  • Luka Brajdic,
  • Ella K. Reed,
  • Helen B. Pearson and
  • Helen L. Brown

24 December 2025

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) has emerged as a potential contributor to prostate cancer (PCa) pathogenesis, yet the mechanistic basis remains unclear. This review explores the prevalence, persistence and mechanistic impact of C. acnes within the pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,271 Views
12 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes is a pathogen that can cause acne vulgaris, sarcoidosis, endodontic lesions, eye infections, prosthetic joint infections, and prostate cancer. Recently, bacteriophage (phage) therapy has been developed as an alternative to an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,478 Views
14 Pages

The immunohistochemical detection of Cutibacterium acnes in sarcoid granulomas suggests its potential role in granuloma formation. C. acnes is the sole microorganism ever isolated from sarcoid lesions. Histopathologic analysis of some sarcoid lymph n...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
12,792 Views
13 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes Dysbiosis: Alternative Therapeutics for Clinical Application

  • Sara Sá,
  • Ruben Fernandes,
  • Álvaro Gestoso,
  • José Mário Macedo,
  • Daniela Martins-Mendes,
  • Ana Cláudia Pereira and
  • Pilar Baylina

6 November 2023

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is a Gram-positive anaerobic facultative bacterium that is part of the human skin commensal microbiome. It colonizes various regions of the body, including the face, back, and chest. While typically a harmless commensal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,316 Views
11 Pages

8 July 2021

Cutibacterium acnes is a causative agent of inflammatory skin diseases and systemic infections. Systemic infections caused by C. acnes are difficult to treat, and the development of a systemic infection model for C. acnes would be useful for elucidat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,464 Views
13 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes Biofilm Study during Bone Cells Interaction

  • Céline Mongaret,
  • Jennifer Varin-Simon,
  • Fabien Lamret,
  • Taghrid S. El-Mahdy,
  • Lucien Brasme,
  • Véronique Vernet-Garnier,
  • Sophie C. Gangloff,
  • Xavier Ohl and
  • Fany Reffuveille

Cutibacterium acnes is an opportunistic pathogen involved in Bone and Prosthesis Infections (BPIs). In this study, we observed the behavior of commensal and BPI C. acnes strains in the bone environment through bacterial internalization by osteoblast-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,677 Views
12 Pages

Distinct Intraspecies Variation of Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis in Acne Vulgaris and Healthy Skin

  • Tina Hamann,
  • Holger Brüggemann,
  • Cecilie Feidenhansl,
  • Erinda Rruci,
  • Julia Gallinger,
  • Stefan Gallinat and
  • Jennifer Hüpeden

Human skin hosts a diverse array of microorganisms that contribute to its health. Key players in the facial skin microbiome include Cutibacterium acnes and staphylococci, whose colonization patterns may influence dermatological conditions like acne v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,558 Views
13 Pages

Bacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs) perform various biological functions, including those that are critical to microbes. Determination of EVs composition allows for a deep understanding of their role in the bacterial community and communication am...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,221 Views
8 Pages

Microbiota present around the ocular surface, encompassing the eyelid skin, the conjunctival sac, and the meibomian glands, play a significant role in various inflammatory conditions associated with the ocular surface. Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes),...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,906 Views
9 Pages

Sheep as a Potential Model of Intradiscal Infection by the Bacterium Cutibacterium acnes

  • Erin C. Coscia,
  • Nader S. Abutaleb,
  • Bradley Hostetter,
  • Mohamed N. Seleem,
  • Gert J. Breur,
  • Robyn R. McCain,
  • Christa J. Crain,
  • Ondrej Slaby,
  • Manu N. Capoor and
  • Andrew McDowell
  • + 4 authors

16 March 2021

The anaerobic bacterium Cutibacterium acnes has been increasingly linked to the development of degenerative disc disease (DDD), although causality is yet to be conclusively proven. To better study how this organism could contribute to the aetiology o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,081 Views
14 Pages

23 February 2023

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes), a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium, proliferates in hair follicles and pores and causes inflammation in the skin of young people. The rapid growth of C. acnes triggers macrophages to secrete proinflammatory cytokines....

  • Case Report
  • Open Access

30 September 2022

Introduction: Cutibacterium acnes is a Gram-positive anaerobic rod that is part of the normal skin flora, as well as the oral cavity, genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. When detected, it is usually considered contaminant; but it is infrequent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,931 Views
12 Pages

Inhibitory Effects of a Sargassum miyabei Yendo on Cutibacterium acnes-Induced Skin Inflammation

  • Mi-Jin Yim,
  • Jeong Min Lee,
  • Hyun-Soo Kim,
  • Grace Choi,
  • Young-Mog Kim,
  • Dae-Sung Lee and
  • Il-Whan Choi

27 August 2020

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory condition of skin sebaceous follicles. To explore its effects on acne vulgaris, we investigated the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of Sargassum miyabei Yendo (a brown alga) ethanolic extract (SM...

  • Review
  • Open Access
129 Citations
17,921 Views
18 Pages

From Dysbiosis to Healthy Skin: Major Contributions of Cutibacterium acnes to Skin Homeostasis

  • Miquel Rozas,
  • Astrid Hart de Ruijter,
  • Maria Jose Fabrega,
  • Amine Zorgani,
  • Marc Guell,
  • Bernhard Paetzold and
  • Francois Brillet

Cutibacterium acnes is the most abundant bacterium living in human, healthy and sebum-rich skin sites, such as the face and the back. This bacterium is adapted to this specific environment and therefore could have a major role in local skin homeostas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,558 Views
15 Pages

vB_CacS-HV1 as a Novel Pahexavirus Bacteriophage with Lytic and Anti-Biofilm Potential against Cutibacterium acnes

  • Xu Li,
  • Wenyan Ding,
  • Zicheng Li,
  • Yi Yan,
  • Yigang Tong,
  • Jialiang Xu and
  • Mengzhe Li

Acne vulgaris is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disease, most common in adolescence and often persisting into adulthood, leading to severe physical and psychological impacts. The primary etiological factor is Cutibacterium acnes infection. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,196 Views
11 Pages

Antimicrobial Activity of Smilax china L. Root Extracts against the Acne-Causing Bacterium, Cutibacterium acnes, and Its Active Compounds

  • Ji-Hae Joo,
  • Min-Hui Han,
  • Ja-I Kim,
  • Jong-Eun Kim,
  • Kyung-Hwan Jung,
  • Han Sun Oh,
  • Young Soo Chung,
  • Hyun Jin An,
  • Jae Duk Lee and
  • Gi-Seong Moon
  • + 1 author

29 November 2022

The root of Smilax china L. is used in traditional Korean medicine. We found that the Smilax china L. root extract has strong antimicrobial activity against two Cutibacterium acnes strains (KCTC 3314 and KCTC 3320). The aim of this study was to ident...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,075 Views
15 Pages

Activation of Deoxyribonuclease I by Nicotinamide as a New Strategy to Attenuate Tetracycline-Resistant Biofilms of Cutibacterium acnes

  • Yi-Hsien Shih,
  • Donald Liu,
  • Yen-Chou Chen,
  • Ming-Hsuan Liao,
  • Woan-Ruoh Lee and
  • Shing-Chuan Shen

Biofilms of Cutibacterium (C.) acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) are responsible for the persistence and antibiotic resistance of acne vulgaris. In addition to the standard treatments for acne vulgaris, a common adjunctive treatment is the top...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,290 Views
15 Pages

At Canadian Blood Services, despite the use of 2% chlorhexidine and 70% isopropyl alcohol (standard disinfectant, SD) prior to venipuncture, Cutibacterium acnes evades eradication and is a major contaminant of platelet concentrates (PCs). Since C. ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,826 Views
12 Pages

9 September 2021

Propionibacterium acnes, newly reclassified as Cutibacterium acnes, is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacterium causing acne, found mainly on the skin. In addition, P. acnes is responsible for inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) and blood vessels, cons...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,535 Views
15 Pages

Propolis Extract with Activity Against Cutibacterium acnes Biofilm Targeting the Expression of Virulence Genes

  • Sophia Athanasopoulou,
  • Eleni Panagiotidou,
  • Eleni Spanidi,
  • Maria Gkika,
  • Danai Georgiou,
  • Athanasios K. Anagnostopoulos,
  • Christos Ganos,
  • Ioanna Chinou,
  • Evangelos Beletsiotis and
  • Konstantinos Gardikis

Acne is a highly prevalent skin condition with multifactorial pathophysiology, where Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) overgrowths generate inflammation. C. acnes can grow and adhere, through the formation of biofilms, to almost any surface, which enabl...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,635 Views
7 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes, formerly known as Propionibacterium acnes) is the major causative agent of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). Treatment of PJI with antibiotics is difficult due to antibiotic resistance and adverse side effects on patie...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,059 Views
17 Pages

The Role of Cutibacterium acnes in the Etiopathogenesis of Sarcoidosis: Current Insights and Future Study Directions

  • Angela Maria Di Francesco,
  • Giuliana Pasciuto,
  • Elena Verrecchia,
  • Ludovico Luca Sicignano,
  • Laura Gerardino,
  • Donato Rigante and
  • Raffaele Manna

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is a commensal bacterium of the skin microbiota that can transform itself into a pathogen depending on the peculiar susceptibility of the host: it is the sole microorganism so far to be found in the specific organ lesio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,882 Views
11 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes Phylotyping and Antibiotic Resistance to Six Antibiotics: A Bulgarian Study

  • Lyudmila Boyanova,
  • Georgi Dimitrov,
  • Vessela Raykova,
  • Kircho Patrikov,
  • Raina Gergova and
  • Rumyana Markovska

Cutibacterium acnes subspecies/phylotypes can cause infections requiring antibiotic therapy. Phylotyping of 73 (55 acneic and 18 non-acneic) C. acnes strains was performed, and antibiotic susceptibility was tested by E tests, breakpoint susceptibilit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,913 Views
13 Pages

Severe acne has high psychological impacts recorded worldwide, from depression to suicide. To control acne infection, bacteriophage could be used in synergy or combination with antibiotics/antimicrobials. Bacteriophages are specific to their hosts wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,532 Views
18 Pages

Study on Oleum cinnamomi Inhibiting Cutibacterium acnes and Its Covalent Inhibition Mechanism

  • Huayong Peng,
  • Chenliang Chu,
  • Lu Jin,
  • Jianing Zhang,
  • Zilei Yang,
  • Longping Zhu,
  • Depo Yang and
  • Zhimin Zhao

Oleum cinnamomi (OCM) is a volatile component of the Cinnamomum cassia Presl in the Lauraceae family, which displays broad-spectrum antibacterial properties. It has been found that OCM has a significant inhibitory effect against Cutibacterium acnes (...

  • Review
  • Open Access
82 Views
21 Pages

Sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated granulomatous disease whose etiology has remained unresolved despite more than a century of investigation. Accumulating microbiological and immunopathological evidence now implicates Cutibacterium acnes—a ubiqu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,121 Views
10 Pages

Genomic Analysis of Cutibacterium acnes Strains Isolated from Prosthetic Joint Infections

  • Llanos Salar-Vidal,
  • Yvonne Achermann,
  • John-Jairo Aguilera-Correa,
  • Anja Poehlein,
  • Jaime Esteban,
  • Holger Brüggemann and
  • on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group for Implant-Associated Infections (ESGIAI)

Cutibacterium acnes is a common cause of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The C. acnes population can be divided into six main phylotypes (IA1, IA2, IB, IC, II and III) that are associated with different clinical conditions and normal skin. A sing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
337 Views
21 Pages

Transcriptomic Profiling of Cutibacterium acnes IA1—Infected Keratinocytes Reveal Hub Genes and CLR Pathway in Acne Pathogenesis

  • Jiawen Li,
  • Fuxin Wang,
  • Dangsheng Liu,
  • Weichao Yang,
  • Hao Sun,
  • Mingfu Gao,
  • Dawei Chen and
  • Hui Xu

Acne vulgaris is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting over 85% of adolescents. Emerging evidence indicates that Cutibacterium acnes phylotype IA1 contributes to acne initiation and progression, yet its precise mechanisms in epider...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,307 Views
15 Pages

Therapeutic Efficacy of Sesquiterpene Farnesol in Treatment of Cutibacterium acnes-Induced Dermal Disorders

  • Guan-Xuan Wu,
  • Yu-Wen Wang,
  • Chun-Shien Wu,
  • Yen-Hung Lin,
  • Chih-Hsin Hung,
  • Han-Hsiang Huang and
  • Shyh-Ming Kuo

21 September 2021

Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent skin disorder requiring treatment and management by dermatologists. Antibiotics such as clindamycin are commonly used to treat acne vulgaris. However, from both medical and public health perspectives, the developme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,522 Views
11 Pages

Antimicrobial Activity of Stilbenes from Bletilla striata against Cutibacterium acnes and Its Effect on Cell Membrane

  • Qian Yu,
  • Luyao Sun,
  • Fu Peng,
  • Chen Sun,
  • Fang Xiong,
  • Meiji Sun,
  • Juan Liu,
  • Cheng Peng and
  • Qinmei Zhou

The abnormal proliferation of Cutibacterium acnes is the main cause of acne vulgaris. Natural antibacterial plant extracts have gained great interest due to the efficacy and safety of their use in skin care products. Bletilla striata is a common exte...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,758 Views
7 Pages

Late-Onset Prosthetic Endocarditis with Paraaortic Abscess Caused by Cutibacterium acnes

  • Ornela Velollari,
  • Christian Malte Reinhardt,
  • Maike Knorr,
  • Katharina Schnitzler,
  • Dirk Graafen,
  • Matthias Miederer,
  • Ralph Stephan von Bardeleben,
  • Thomas Münzel,
  • Kai-Helge Schmidt and
  • Christian Giebels
  • + 2 authors

18 October 2023

Cutibacterium acnes, an integral component of the skin’s customary bacterial flora, represents a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium characterized by its low virulence. Despite its low virulence, the pathogen can cause profound-seated infections...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,188 Views
15 Pages

Gedunin Mitigates Cutibacterium acnes-Induced Skin Inflammation by Inhibiting the NF-κB Pathway

  • Ju Kyoung Sim,
  • Ye Ji Heo,
  • Jin Hak Shin,
  • Seon Sook Kim and
  • Su Ryeon Seo

9 January 2025

Background/Objectives: Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes), a bacterium residing in hair follicles, triggers acne by inducing monocyte-mediated inflammatory cytokine production. Gedunin, a limonoid derived from Azadirachta indica (commonly known as neem),...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,144 Views
17 Pages

Suppression of Cutibacterium acnes-Mediated Inflammatory Reactions by Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Skin

  • Ying Yu,
  • Yingjie Shen,
  • Siyi Zhang,
  • Nan Wang,
  • Lan Luo,
  • Xinyi Zhu,
  • Xiejun Xu,
  • Weitao Cong,
  • Litai Jin and
  • Zhongxin Zhu

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is a common commensal bacterium that is closely associated with the pathogenesis of acne. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), as a favorable regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, was recent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
7,732 Views
16 Pages

Cutibacterium acnes Prosthetic Joint Infections: Is Rifampicin-Combination Therapy Beneficial?

  • Grégoire Saltiel,
  • Vanina Meyssonnier,
  • Younes Kerroumi,
  • Beate Heym,
  • Olivier Lidove,
  • Simon Marmor and
  • Valérie Zeller

11 December 2022

No consensus has been reached on the optimal antibiotic regimen to treat Cutibacterium acnes PJIs (Ca-PJIs). In vitro studies showed excellent rifampicin efficacy against biofilm-associated C. acnes infections, but clinical studies did not confirm th...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2,584 Views
8 Pages

Antimicrobial Activity of Positively Charged Oligopeptides with Theoretical High α-Helix Content against Cutibacterium acnes

  • Miyako Yoshida,
  • Saki Hayashi,
  • Tamami Haraguchi,
  • Momoka Ito,
  • Yoshiro Hatanaka,
  • Miki Yoshii,
  • Hiroaki Tatsuoka,
  • Shigemitsu Tanaka and
  • Toshihiro Nagao

Cutibacterium acnes is abundant and commonly exists as a superficial bacteria on human skin. Recently, the resistance of C. acnes to antimicrobial agents has become a serious concern, necessitating the development of alternative pharmaceutical produc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,524 Views
12 Pages

Isolation and Antibiofilm Activity of Bacteriophages against Cutibacterium acnes from Patients with Periprosthetic Joint Infection

  • Baixing Chen,
  • Marco Chittò,
  • Siyuan Tao,
  • Jeroen Wagemans,
  • Rob Lavigne,
  • R. Geoff Richards,
  • Willem-Jan Metsemakers and
  • T. Fintan Moriarty

10 October 2024

Background: Infections following shoulder surgery, particularly periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), are challenging to treat. Cutibacterium acnes is the causative pathogen in 39% to 76% of these cases. This study explores the efficacy of bacterioph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,113 Views
10 Pages

13 September 2018

The in vitro antibacterial activity of some essential oils from Sardinian flora, both alone and in combination with chitosan, was investigated against a strain of Cutibacterium acnes, a bacterium involved in pathogenesis of acne. The composition of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,987 Views
18 Pages

Inhibition of Biofilm Formation in Cutibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans by the Phytopigment Shikonin

  • Yong-Guy Kim,
  • Jin-Hyung Lee,
  • Sanghun Kim,
  • Sunyoung Park,
  • Yu-Jeong Kim,
  • Choong-Min Ryu,
  • Hwi Won Seo and
  • Jintae Lee

19 February 2024

Skin microbiota, such as acne-related Cutibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and fungal Candida albicans, can form polymicrobial biofilms with greater antimicrobial tolerance to traditional antimicrobial agents and host immune systems. In this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,484 Views
14 Pages

Therapeutic Effect of a Newly Isolated Lytic Bacteriophage against Multi-Drug-Resistant Cutibacterium acnes Infection in Mice

  • Ho Yin Pekkle Lam,
  • Meng-Jiun Lai,
  • Ting-Yu Chen,
  • Wen-Jui Wu,
  • Shih-Yi Peng and
  • Kai-Chih Chang

Acne vulgaris, which is mostly associated with the colonization of Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes), is a common skin inflammatory disease in teenagers. However, over the past few years, the disease has extended beyond childhood to chronically infect a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
415 Views
23 Pages

Characterisation of the Novel Cutibacterium acnes Phage KIT09 and First Report of CRISPR-Cas-Independent Bacteriophage Resistance in Phylotype IA1

  • Phuoc-Dung Nguyen,
  • Koki Nakanishi,
  • Huan Pham-Khanh Nguyen,
  • Hoang Viet Nguyen,
  • Masao Kitao,
  • Masanao Yoshimoto and
  • Kaeko Kamei

18 December 2025

Despite being a commensal bacterium, Cutibacterium acnes has been widely considered a major opportunistic pathogen due to its capacity for biofilm production and inflammatory induction, causing device-related, post-implant infections, and skin inflam...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,816 Views
15 Pages

Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease involving Cutibacterium acnes with other skin commensals such as Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans in the anaerobic and lipid-rich conditions of pilosebaceous units. These microbes...

  • Review
  • Open Access
176 Citations
25,802 Views
31 Pages

Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes: Two Major Sentinels of Skin Microbiota and the Influence of Cosmetics

  • Mathilde Fournière,
  • Thomas Latire,
  • Djouhar Souak,
  • Marc G. J. Feuilloley and
  • Gilles Bedoux

Dermatological and cosmetics fields have recently started to focus on the human skin microbiome and microbiota, since the skin microbiota is involved in the health and dysbiosis of the skin ecosystem. Amongst the skin microorganisms, Staphylococcus e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,808 Views
18 Pages

In Vitro and In Vivo Screening of Wild Bitter Melon Leaf for Anti-Inflammatory Activity against Cutibacterium acnes

  • Lu-Te Chuang,
  • Ya-Hsin Shih,
  • Wen-Cheng Huang,
  • Lie-Chwen Lin,
  • Chin Hsu,
  • Jong-Ho Chyuan,
  • Tsung-Hsien Tsai and
  • Po-Jung Tsai

18 September 2020

Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) is a key pathogen involved in the development and progression of acne inflammation. The numerous bioactive properties of wild bitter melon (WBM) leaf extract and their medicinal applications have...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,865 Views
6 Pages

15 December 2020

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease induced by Cutibacterium acnes. Recently, the effects of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics have been researched for the treatment of skin diseases in humans. However, the synbiotic effect of probiotics...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,984 Views
11 Pages

Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy against Cutibacterium acnes Implant-Associated Infections: An in Vitro Trial

  • Konstantinos Tsikopoulos,
  • Lorenzo Drago,
  • Georgios Koutras,
  • Panagiotis Givissis,
  • Eleni Vagdatli,
  • Prodromos Soukiouroglou and
  • Paraskevi Papaioannidou

Background: Antibiotic management of low-virulent implant-associated infections induced by Cutibacterium acnes may be compromised by multi-drug resistance development, side effects, and increased cost. Therefore, we sought to assess the effects of sh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,505 Views
21 Pages

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Affects Skin Commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes Dual-Species Biofilms

  • Maria Alekseevna Ovcharova,
  • Olga Vyacheslavovna Geraskina,
  • Natalya Dmitrievna Danilova,
  • Ekaterina Alexandrovna Botchkova,
  • Sergey Vladislavovich Martyanov,
  • Alexey Valeryevich Feofanov,
  • Vladimir Konstantinovich Plakunov and
  • Andrei Vladislavovich Gannesen

The first evidence of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) effect on mono-species and dual-species biofilms of skin commensals Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis was obtained in different model systems. Elucidation of the mechanism of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,988 Views
17 Pages

In Vitro Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf Extract against Cutibacterium acnes

  • Federica Dell’Annunziata,
  • Stefania Cometa,
  • Roberta Della Marca,
  • Francesco Busto,
  • Veronica Folliero,
  • Gianluigi Franci,
  • Massimiliano Galdiero,
  • Elvira De Giglio and
  • Anna De Filippis

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is the main causative agent of acne vulgaris. The study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of a natural product, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, against C. acnes. Preliminary chemical–physical chara...

  • Article
  • Open Access
649 Views
17 Pages

16 November 2025

Acne vulgaris is a prevalent inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit in which Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) contributes to lesion initiation and persistence, supporting antibacterial interventions as a component of clinical management. Given...

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