First evidence of bacterial biofilms in the anaerobe part of scalp hair follicles: A pilot comparative study in folliculitis decalvans

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 853-860

  Matard, B ^a   Meylheuc, T ^b   Briandet, R ^b   Casin, I ^a   Assouly, P ^a   Cavelier Balloy, B ^a   Reygagne, P ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UMR1319 MICALIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACILLI; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP HAIR; SKIN COLOR; UBIQUITINATION;

ADULT; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 84879089869     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04591.x     Document Type: Article

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