Health Condition 1: null- Any patient diagnosed to have moderate to severe acne vulgaris willing to give pus from the acne lesions will be enrolled into the study after taking informed consent/assent.
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: AGE ABOVE 12 YEARS & OF BOTH SEXES. PATIENTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ACNE VULGARIS. PATIENT WILLING FOR THE REQUIRED INVESTIGATION WITH A WRITTEN AND INFORMED CONSENT AND ASSENT(WHEREVER NECESSARY).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: AGE LESS THAN 12 YEARS. PATIENTS NOT WILLING FOR NECESSARY INVESTIGATIONS.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PUS OR COMEDONE EXPRESSED MATERIAL IS TAKEN AND CULTURED IN PROPIONIBACTERIUM SPECIFIC MEDIA.Timepoint: 3-7DAYS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ONCE PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES IS ISOLATED SPECIES IDENTIFICATION IS DONE BY VARIOUS BIOCHEMICAL TESTS AND SENSITIVITY AND RESISTANCE PATTERN AGAINST VARIOUS TOPICAL AND ORAL ANTIBIOTICS IS IDENTIFIED BY STANDARD DISC DIFFUSION METHODTimepoint: 2-3 WEEKS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR RAMESH BHAT M
FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE
Outcome results
None listed