Evaluation and Detection of Facial Propionibacterium Acnes Bacteria and Phage

Evaluation and Detection of Facial Propionibacterium Acnes Bacteria and Phage Using Pore Strips in Humans

This multi-center, outpatient study will extract and evaluate the presence of facial P. acnes bacteria and phage strains using pore strips on up to 400 human subjects.

This multi-center, outpatient study will extract and evaluate the presence of facial P. acnes bacteria and phage strains using pore strips on up to 400 human subjects. An additional P. acnes visual detection method (VISIOPOR ® PP34N) will be used in this study as per PI decision to explore whether there is a correlation between P. acnes bacterial presence and fluorescent signal.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults between 14 to 50 years of age inclusive at the time of signing the informed consent
2. Able to provide written informed consent
3. Subjects who are willing to undergo pore strip treatment using the cosmetically acceptable pore strip product
4. Subjects who are willing to provide comprehensive demographic data using questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unwilling or unable to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol
2. Subjects treated with isotretinoin or tretinion during the 6 months prior to visit 1
3. Subjects treated with immunosuppressant agents
4. Pregnant subjects