rss Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The skin microbiome: potential for novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to cutaneous disease. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2014 Jun;33(2):98-103 Authors: Grice EA Abstract A vast diversity of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and arthropods, colonize the human skin. Culture-independent genomic approaches for identifying and characterizing microbial communities have provided glimpses into the topographical, temporal, and interpersonal complexity that defines the skin microbiome. Identification of changes associated with cutaneous disease, including acne, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and psoriasis, are being established. In this review, our current knowledge of the skin microbiome in health and disease is discussed, with particular attention to potential opportunities to leverage the skin microbiome as a diagnostic, prognostic, and/or therapeutic tool.PMID: 25085669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25085669?dopt=Abstract = URL to article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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