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Pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·um ac·'nesa species of bacteria commonly found in acne pustules, although it occurs in other types of lesions in humans and even as a saprophyte in the intestine, skin, hair follicles, and in sewage.Propionibacterium acnes (prō-pē-ŏn-ĭ-băk-tĕr′ē-ŭm) A gram-positive bacillus that may be part of the normal skin flora, but can also be pathogenic in acne, wounds, and infected prosthetic devices. It was formerly called Corynebacterium acnes. |