An intact Enterobacteriaceae plasmid sequence in the draft genome assembly of Cutibacterium acnes strain CA17 represents contamination.

We previously identified an intact Enterobacteriaceae-derived plasmid (pCA17) in the draft genome sequence of C. acnes strain CA17. In the absence of this isolate for laboratory confirmation, we performed in silico analyses, including comparative gene synteny, replicon typing, GC content, and CAI analysis, supporting pCA17 as a likely contaminant.