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    Acne Vulgaris

    Christopher J. Hoffmann, M.D., M.P.H.
    Acne Vulgaris is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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    PATHOGENS

    • Propionibacterium species (but not likely sole causative factor)
    • Pathogenesis: (1) abnormal follicular keratinization and occlusion, (2) excessive oil/sebum production, (3) bacterial superinfection (P. acnes), (4) release of inflammatory mediators.

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    Last updated: July 1, 2016

    Citation

    Hoffmann, Christopher J. "Acne Vulgaris." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris.
    Hoffmann CJ. Acne Vulgaris. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris. Accessed April 23, 2019.
    Hoffmann, C. J. (2016). Acne Vulgaris. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris
    Hoffmann CJ. Acne Vulgaris [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 April 23]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris.
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