Saturday, October 17, 2020

Cutibacterium - it's not just acnes.

Clinical and Biological Features of Cutibacterium (Formerly Propionibacterium) avidum, an Underrecognized Microorganism

The recent description of the genus Cutibacterium has altered the taxonomy of Propionibacterium species. These organisms still belong to the genera of the skin coryneform group, and the most-studied species remains Cutibacterium acnes. Cutibacterium avidum is also a known skin commensal. This underrecognized microorganism can, however, act as a pathogen after bacterial seeding and is a recognized cause of periprosthetic infections, as are it's colleagues C. Humerusii and C. Granulosum.



Comment: Unless the laboratory spectates the organism, it would seem preferable to use the term Cutibacterium for isolates in this genus, rather than C. acnes.

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