Differential Quantification of Cutibacterium acnes Phylotypes IA and IB/II on Healthy and Acne‐Prone Human Skin
Cutibacterium acnes is a common skin bacterium that inhabits sebaceous follicles and comprises multiple phylotypes. Healthy skin is colonized by a C. acnes population dominated by phylotypes IA, IB, and II. In acne, this diversity is reduced, with a predominance of phylotype IA. Quantifying C. acnes phylotypes has been...