Propionibacterium Acnes and Antibiotic Resistance – Impact on Public Health Propionibacterium Acnes Și Rezistența La Antibiotice – Impact Asupra Sănătății Publice

Acne represents a chronic inflammatory disease, very frequent in adult persons and with a big impact on the patient’s quality of life. Propionibacterium acnes (P acnes) is involved in acne pathogenesis and its eradication requires treatment with antibacterial substances, especially antibiotics. The use of antibiotics in acne was associated with the development of P acnes resistance to antibiotics and the possibility to transfer the resistance factors to other bacterial species. In this paper we present the main causes responsible for the development of antibiotic resistance and the measures to preventit. Victor Gabriel Clătici (1), Ana Maria Veronica Draganita (2), Dragomir-Ananie Emiliana Teodora (3), Simona Fica (4,5)