Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
July 2016
Staphylococcus aureus might amplify symptoms in chronic inflammatory skin diseases. This study evaluates skin and mucosal colonization with S. aureus in patients with psoriasis, acne and rosacea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly implicated as a possible causal factor in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). However, the reported prevalence rates of skin and nasal colonization in the literature vary widely.
Objectives: This study evaluates the prevalence and odds of skin and nasal colonization with S.