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Real-World Tactics for C. Acnes | Cütie Catcherz: Beneath The Surface Podcast 009
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What happens when the real-world bacteria behind acne turns up in a prosthetic joint—and gets taken down with nothing but pills? That’s the wild, true tale we’re diving into today. 🦠💊
This episode breaks down the case report titled “Oral antibiotic regimen for Cutibacterium acnes prosthetic joint infection: a case report of successful treatment”, published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. It tells the story of a stubborn post-surgical infection—caused by the same bacteria behind our Cütie Catcherz—and how doctors defeated it using just an oral antibiotic combo. No IVs. No drama. Just science.
I'm Steven Christian, MD/PhD student and creator of Cütie Catcherz, and today we’re connecting the dots between:
🧠 How C. acnes creates biofilm fortresses IRL
🔬 Why diagnosis can be tricky and delayed
💊 How a simple oral med combo (rifampin + amoxicillin) brought down the infection
🎮 How this all maps onto the Iltopian world of Cütie Catcherz—think King Cootie, Biofilm Hives, and targeted tools like Phage Darts and Serenity Mist.
💡 This case validates the science behind our worldbuilding and adds a real-world example to back up the power of precision care and microbiome balance.
📚 Citation: Nguyen et al., Am J Med Sci, 2025
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9629(25)00868-7
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