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Culture Results Indicating Growth of Proprionibacterium acnesa
| Culture | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 4 | Day 10 | Day 4 | Day 10 | |
| 1 | + | + | No growth | No growth |
| 2 | + | + | No growth | No growth |
| 3 | No growth | + | No growth | No growth |
| 4 | No growth | + | No growth | No growth |
| 5 | No growth | + | No growth | No growth |
| 6 | No growth | + | No growth | No growth |
aNo apparent abnormalities were found in blood tests in association with low-virulence P acnes in patient 1 or in association with the sterile abscess in patient 2.
