The preadolescent acne microbiome: A prospective, randomized, pilot study investigating characterization and effects of acne therapy.
Carrie C CoughlinShane M SwinkJoseph HorwinskiGeorgia SfyroeraJulia BugayevElizabeth A GriceAlbert C YanPublished in: Pediatric dermatology (2017)
The predominant bacteria in microbiome studies of adult acne is Propionibacterium, whereas in this pediatric population we saw a lot of Streptococcus bacteria. After treatment, the microbiomes of intervention group participants more closely resembled those of control group participants.