To the Editor:Malassezia and Staphylococcus epidermidis(S.epidermidis)are commensal organisms found on human skin,and both display an imbalance of colonization in individuals with seborrheic dermatitis/dandruff(SD/D)[...To the Editor:Malassezia and Staphylococcus epidermidis(S.epidermidis)are commensal organisms found on human skin,and both display an imbalance of colonization in individuals with seborrheic dermatitis/dandruff(SD/D)[1-3].Malassezia have been implicated in SD/D pathogenesis,as evidenced by an imbalance in the numbers of Malassezia that colonize the skin lesions of people with SD/D,and the fact that antifungal treatment exerts a modifying effect.[4].展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Malassezia and Staphylococcus epidermidis(S.epidermidis)are commensal organisms found on human skin,and both display an imbalance of colonization in individuals with seborrheic dermatitis/dandruff(SD/D)[1-3].Malassezia have been implicated in SD/D pathogenesis,as evidenced by an imbalance in the numbers of Malassezia that colonize the skin lesions of people with SD/D,and the fact that antifungal treatment exerts a modifying effect.[4].
