Organisms

Propionibacterium acnes

A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.

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Abstract

A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Corynebacterium acnes
  • Corynebacterium parvum

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

76; CORYNEBACTERIUM ACNES & CORYNEBACTERIUM PARVUM were see under CORYNEBACTERIUM 1972-75 (Provs 1972-74)

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Previous Indexing

  • Corynebacterium (1966-1974)

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.990w.600w.600w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.400.600w.600w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propionibacterium acnes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011425. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011425
  2. Propionibacterium acnes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutibacterium_acnes
  3. Propionibacterium acnes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2442109