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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in subjects with atopic dermatitis. Higher prevalence of exfoliative B toxin production in lesional strains and correlation between the markers of disease intensity and colonization density.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2001
Capoluongo E, Giglio A A, Lavieri M M, Lesnoni-La Parola I, Ferraro C, Cristaudo A, Belardi M, Leonetti F, Mastroianni A, Cambieri A, Amerio P, Ameglio F
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus strains generally colonize eczematous lesions of subjects with atopic dermatitis much more frequently than in the skin of normal individuals. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed genotypic and phenotypic analysis of S. aureus strains colonizing four different sites (lesional and non-lesional skin areas, nasal and pharyngeal mucosas) of 49 patients with atopic dermatitis. The 88...
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