REVIEW ARTICLE
Cutibacterium Acnes as a Cause of Post-surgical Prosthesis Infection
Emma Scott1, *, Craig Burkhart2, 3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 17
E-location ID: e187437222309130
Publisher ID: e187437222309130
DOI: 10.2174/0118743722258402230920113212
Article History:
Received Date: 05/05/2023Revision Received Date: 23/07/2023
Acceptance Date: 22/08/2023
Electronic publication date: 20/10/2023
Collection year: 2023
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Abstract
Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is most well known for its role in the skin disease acne; however, it is becoming increasingly recognized as a cause of post-surgical prosthesis infection [1]. This paper aims to discuss the characteristics of C. acnes and how it relates to post-surgical prosthesis infections.