Table 3.
Microbiome Distributions of Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris Lesions
Bacteria | Frequency (n=40) | |
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Number (n) | Percentage (%) | |
Anaerobic bacteria | ||
Cutibacterium acnes | 10 | 25 |
Aerobic bacteria | ||
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 17 | 42.5 |
Staphylococcus hominis | 9 | 22.5 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 5 | 12.5 |
Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 4 | 10.0 |
Leuconostoc. mesentroides | 2 | 5.0 |
Staphylococcus cohnii | 1 | 2.5 |
Staphylococcus arlettae | 1 | 2.5 |
Dermacoccus nishinomyaensis | 1 | 2.5 |
Mixed growth | ||
C. acnes and S. epidermidis | 5 | 12.5 |
C. acnes and S. hominis | 2 | 5.0 |
C. acnes and S. aureus | 2 | 5.0 |
C. acnes and S. haemolyticus | 1 | 2.5 |