"Propionibacterium acnes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.
| Descriptor ID |
D011425
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.600.600.600 B03.510.460.400.400.600.600.600
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