Staphylococcus aureus in relation to physical, physiological and subjective conditions of apparently normal human skin

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-203

  Shin, Kyeho ^a,b   Lee, Tae Ryong ^a   Lee, Enyoung ^a   Jeong, Yoon Hyeok ^a   Yun, Yuna ^a   Park, Tae Hun ^a   Kim, Hankon ^a   Ghafoor, Kashif ^b   Park, Jiyong ^b  

^a AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM DETECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN WATER LOSS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; BACTERIAL LOAD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIRULENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961024297     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.05.003     Document Type: Letter

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