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The effect of benzoyl peroxide on cutaneous micro‐organisms in vitro
Author(s) -
Cove J.H.,
Holland K.T.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1983.tb02631.x
Subject(s) - benzoyl peroxide , propionibacterium acnes , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus epidermidis , antiseptic , peroxide , chemistry , in vitro , biology , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , bacteria , dermatology , acne , biochemistry , organic chemistry , genetics , polymerization , polymer
The survival curves of cutaneous micro‐organisms in the presence of benzoyl peroxide were investigated. All the curves exhibited a shoulder prior to exponential cell death. Benzoyl peroxide was lethal to the cutaneous organisms tested and they varied in sensitivity increasing as follows: Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus capitis, Staph. epidermidis, Staph. hominis, Prop, avidum, Prop. granulosum and Pityrosporum ovale.