High prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus cultivation and superantigen production in patients with psoriasis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-242

  Balci, Didem Didar ^a   Duran, Nizami ^a   Ozer, Burcin ^a   Gunesacar, Ramazan ^a   Onlen, Yusuf ^a   Yenin, Julide Zehra ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; Psoriasis; Staphylococcus aureus; Superantigen; Toxin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; EXFOLIATIN; EXFOLIATIN A; EXFOLIATIN B; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A; STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN D; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN A; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN B; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN C; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN E; SUPERANTIGEN; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PSORIASIS; SKIN; SKIN DEFECT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERANTIGENS;

EID: 66449111630     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0663     Document Type: Article

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