I was reading on bacteriocin and I read that mersacidin can be used to cure acne as it inhibits Propiniobacterium acne. What bacteriocin is normally used for this organism before and why is mersacidin a better cure for acne compared to this bacteriocin?
The modern effective antibiotic for acne is Minocycline- the second generation semisinthetic tetracycline antibiotic. For Propionebacterium is useful Clarythromycin
Antibiotics and how they work in acne
Antibiotics work by killing germs (bacteria) that contribute to the cause of acne. They also have a direct effect of reducing inflammation. Antibiotics usually work well to clear inflamed acne spots and any surrounding skin inflammation.
However, they have little effect on unplugging blocked pores - which you can see as blackheads and whiteheads (comedones). So, if you only have mild acne with just blackheads and whiteheads, you are better off using a rub-on (topical) treatment that unblocks holes in the skin (pores). If you have a lot of blackheads and whiteheads as well as inflamed acne spots, you may be advised to use a topical treatment such as benzoyl peroxide in addition to taking an antibiotic tablet.
Always read the leaflet that is in the packet of antibiotics. Things such as precautions and possible side-effects vary between antibiotics. The following are some general points.
Tetracycline-based antibiotics are the most commonly used antibiotics to treat acne. These include: oxytetracycline, tetracycline, doxycycline and lymecycline. For more plz read at following link.
Regards
http://patient.info/health/antibiotic-tablets-for-acne
If you mean oral antibiotics, then the second generation tetracyclines e.g. minocycline still the most famous>
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