Saturday 27 December 2014

MICRO ORGANISMS/GERMS/CAUSES/ RESPONSIBLE FOR /CAUSE/DEVELOPMENT/PATHOGENESIS OF ACNE/PIMPLES/ZITS

1.STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS
Its a common commensal or friendly bacteria found on our skin.
It is a gram positive , bacteria present in chains. They are very difficult to eradicate from the skin. they dont normally cause infection but they colonise the hair follicles due to the presence of excessive sebum.

2.PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES
ITA A GRAM NEGATIVE ANAEROBIC BACTERIA COMMONLY PRESENT IN THE PILOSEBAECEOUS UNITS.
THEY CAUSE THE INFECTION THE SAME WAY STAPHYLOCOCCUS DOES.
Benzoyl peroxide is the best topical treatment against it.

3.Pityosporum ovale

A Fungal infection is also associted to cause acne. A treatment of ketoconazole and zinc pyrithione is very effective to get rid of that fungal infection.

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