Publications by authors named "Katharina Langen"
Trichophyton tonsurans infections after visiting a barbershop - findings from official hygiene monitoring.
GMS Hyg Infect Control
October 2024
Background: The Public Health Department became aware of infections with in a total of nine people who had visited the same barbershop.
Method: Official hygiene monitoring of the barbershop was performed on an event-related basis, during which compliance with the requirements of the "Schleswig-Holstein State Ordinance on the Prevention of Communicable Diseases (Hygiene Ordinance)" was checked. In addition, hygienic-microbiological environmental examinations of materials and surfaces were performed in cooperation with the Department of Dermatology at the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel Campus.
["Red flags" during pregnancy-skin symptoms and their causes during pregnancy].
Dermatologie (Heidelb)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Pregnancy causes significant physical changes in a woman's body, particularly affecting the skin, making it essential for healthcare providers to understand various pregnancy-related skin issues.
- - The article outlines key skin changes during pregnancy, highlighting altered pigmentation and the effects on existing inflammatory skin conditions, including their potential improvement or worsening.
- - It also discusses specific pregnancy dermatoses and the implications of maternal autoimmune diseases on the unborn child, emphasizing the importance of recognizing warning signs or "red flags" for proper diagnosis and care.
Background: Fungi clinically relevant to human skin comprise prevalent commensals and well-known pathogens. Only rarely human skin harbours fungi that evade identification.
Objective: To characterise an enigmatic specimen isolated from a skin lesion.