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Bacteria isolated from acne and their sensitivity and resistance to topical agents and oral antibiotics in vitro.

Sensitivity and resistance pattern of Propionibacterium acnes for topical agents and oral antibiotics in acne vulgaris:an in vitro study - AV

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/12/005252
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
PUS OR COMEDONE EXPRESSED MATERIAL IS TAKEN AND CULTURED IN PROPIONIBACTERIUM SPECIFIC MEDIA.Timepoint: 3-7DAYS

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

rameshderma@gmail.com9845084224

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026