Metronidazole and acne.
The strong activity of metroindazole against obligate anaerobes suggested that the organism Proprionobacterium acnes and the disease acne vulgaris might respond to treatment with this drug. Thirty-three clinical isolated of P. acnes were tested and found to be highly resistant to metronidazole. Prospects for its successful use in acne are remote.
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000187:drug effects*
D008795:Metronidazole