Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Acne Vulgaris
PATHOGENS
- Cutibacterium (ex. Propionibacterium) acnes (but not likely sole causative factor)
- Pathogenesis: It is a primary inflammatory condition that involves: (1) abnormal follicular keratinization and occlusion; (2) excessive oil/sebum production; (3) bacterial superinfection (P. acnes); and (4) release of inflammatory mediators.
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Last updated: October 8, 2023
Citation
Hoffmann, Christopher J. "Acne Vulgaris." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. 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; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Hoffmann, C. J. (2023). Acne Vulgaris. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. 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; 2023. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540004/all/Acne_Vulgaris.
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