The microorganisms grown in pustules from patients with acne vulgaris and their distribution according to body location
| Usual acne site | Unusual acne site | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face | Back | Chest | Total | Arm | Leg | Total | ||
| Number of lesions | 26 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| S aureus | 5 | 6 | – | 11/33 | – | – | – | 11/37 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 12 | 3 | – | 15/33 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 17/37 |
| Coagulase negative staphylococci | 14 | – | 1 | 15/33 | 2 | – | 2/4 | 17/37 |
| α-Haemolytic streptococci | 5 | 1 | – | 6/33 | – | – | – | 6/37 |
| Propionibacterium granulosum | 1 | – | – | 1/33 | – | – | – | 1/37 |
| E coli | 2 | – | – | 2/33 | – | – | – | 2/37 |
| Prevotella spp | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |