Acne (acne vulgaris) is a chronic relapsing skin condition, which occupies one of the leading places in the structure of dermatopathology, especially in young people of working age; it is a common cause of persistent scarring and negatively affects the psycho-emotional state of patients, their quality of life and performance at work. In the scientific works of domestic and foreign authors, there are indications of the relationship between the development, clinical course and severity of acne with the state of microbiota of the skin.
Objective. To study and evaluate the degree of changes in the microbiocenosis of the skin in patients with acne, depending on their clinical course.