Progressive macular hypomelanosis is associated with a putative Propionibacterium species.
Progressive macular hypomelanosis is associated with a putative Propionibacterium species.
G. Relyveld,W. Westerhof,5 Authors,P. Savelkoul
2010 · DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.388
Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 25 Citations
TLDR
The results show a correlation between the presence of group 3 strains and PMH, since these strains were exclusively found in PMH patients, suggesting a subspecies of P. acnes.