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Detection of a new erm(X)-mediated antibiotic resistance in Egyptian cutaneous propionibacteria.

By | Published: June 8, 2010
Authors: El-Mahdy TS, Abdalla S, El-Domany R, Mohamed MS, Ross JI, Snelling AM A total of 107 antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria were isolated from the face of 102 Egyptian acne patients, dermatology staff and controls. Erythromycin-clindamycin-resistant propionibacteria were chosen to detect erm(X) gene and it was detected in 29 of 107 (27%) strains. However, just 7 strains had IS1249I, 3 of them had also Tn5432.
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Online follow-up for acne patients as effective as clinic visits

By melissa | Published: April 22, 2010
Deliverance of follow-up care to acne patients using an “e-visit platform� produces similar clinical results to conventional clinic visits, show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Dermatology)
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E-visits for Acne Patient Follow-Up Found Effective

By | Published: April 21, 2010
Follow-up care for acne patients delivered via online visits, or "e-visits," results in an equivalent outcome clinically compared with conventional office visits, according to a study in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
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Gut/acne connection? Results from my gut bacteria tests are in. The verdict: Negative

By | Published: February 26, 2010
I mentioned a while ago about the interesting trial in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology in which they studied people with rosacea . They noticed a high prevalence of intestinal bacteria overgrowth in about half of the rosacea patients and effectively cured most of them by administering a strong intestinal antibiotic called rifaximin–exciting news to say the least
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