Acne Vulgaris
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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), (4) release of inflammatory mediators.
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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), (4) release of inflammatory mediators.
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