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Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1977 January; 11(1): 171-173
Copyright © 1977 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes to Seventeen Antibiotics

^* Microbiology Laboratory, Laboratory Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado 80220
^a Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado 80220

ABSTRACT

The in vitro susceptibility of 96 isolates of Propionibacterium acnes to 17 antibiotics was determined by utilizing an agar dilution technique. With the exception of the aminoglycosides, these organisms are susceptible to virtually all of the commonly used antimicrobial agents.

¹ Present address: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.