[Skin reactions to antigens of propionibacterium acnes in patients with acne vulgaris treated with autovaccine].

One of the most common diseases of the skin is acne. The etiology and pathogenesis of acne, in spite of the advancement of medical knowledge, remain unknown and the effects of treatment unsatisfactory. The mechanism of the beneficial effects of immunotherapy in some cases of acne, including autovaccines prepared from the bacterial strains of the patient, also awaits explanation. The present work w…