Genomic analysis examines invasive Cutibacterium acnes in deep-seated infections, suggesting genetic markers can distinguish true pathogens from contaminants.
Opportunistic infections emerging from human skin microbiota are of ever-increasing importance. Cutibacterium acnes , being abundant on the human skin, may cause deep-seated infections (e.g., device-associated infections). Differentiation between invasive (i.e., clinically significant) C. acnes isolates and sole contaminants is often difficult.
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