Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), a non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is thought to arise from mature tissue-resident memory T cells. The most common subtypes include Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome. The role of skin microbiota remains unclear in the symptom manifestation of MF. Among 39 patients with MF, we analyzed bacteria colonizing MF lesions and non-lesional skin in the contralateral side and characterized regional changes in the skin microbiota related to MF involvement using the difference in relative abundance of each genus between lesional and contralateral non-lesional skin. We investigated the relationship between these skin microbiota alterations and symptom severity. No statistically significant difference was found in bacterial diversity and richness between lesional and non-lesional skin. Different skin microbiota signatures were associated with different symptoms. More pronounced erythema in the lesions was associated with an increase in . Pain and thick skin in the lesions were associated with a decrease in . The results of this pilot study suggest that the skin microbiota plays an important role in changing skin phenotypes among patients with MF. Larger skin microbiota studies are needed to confirm these findings and support the use of antibiotic treatment to mitigate CTCL symptoms.

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