Distinct bacterial facial cutaneous microbiota composition in adolescents with acne vulgaris: a population-based cross-sectional observational study
Our findings reveal distinct facial microbiota compositions in adolescents with acne, identifying C. granulosum, C. acnes and S. epidermidis as a key microbial signature. This study suggests a significant clinical relevance for C. granulosum in acne pathology and a potential protective role for Streptococcus species in acne-free skin. These results underscore the importance of representative study populations in microbiome research and provide important methodological and technical insights for future investigations.
Authors
- Tamar E. C. Nijsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-2875)
- Luba M. Pardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-3175)
- Susi Elaine Dal Belo
- Luc Aguilar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1534-4426)
- Joost Verlouw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-0981)
- Magali Moreau
- Willemijn C. A. M. Witkam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-1498)
- Alban Mathieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0336-9941)
Institutions
- L'Oréal (France) (FR)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CA)
- L'Oreal (United States) (US)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf508
- Primary Topic
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00