TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Bacterial Infections
A1  - Boull, Christina L.
A2  - Soutor, Carol
A2  - Hordinsky, Maria K.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
AB  - Within  hours  after  birth,  the  skin's  surface  becomes  a  host  for  a  vast  assortment  of  microorganisms.1  Species  of  staphylococcus,  corynebacterium,  Propionibacterium  acnes,  and  a  multitude  of  other  bacteria,  yeast,  and  fungi  begin  to  colonize  the  skin,  each  organism  with  a  predilection  for  specific  body  sites.2  The  skin's  microbiome  changes  over  time  modified  by  environmental  exposures  and  hormonal  shifts.  A  growing  volume  of  studies  highlight  the  essential  function  of  the  skin's  microorganisms  in  protecting  us  from  pathogens  and  regulating  the  immune  system.3  A  pathogenic  shift  in  the  skin  flora,  or  dysbiosis,  has  been  described  in  acne,  atopic  dermatitis,  and  chronic  wounds,  but  is  likely  to  contribute  to  many  other  disease  processes.2  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190936464
ER  -