ReviewThe British journal of dermatology2008
Skin microbiota: a source of disease or defence?
Review in The British journal of dermatology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 357 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
357 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The association between pressure injury microbiome and wound healing: a systematic review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Altered skin microbiome, inflammation, and JAK/STAT signaling in Southeast Asian ichthyosis patients.Human genomics · 2024Pooled it
- Hand Sanitizers: A Review on Formulation Aspects, Adverse Effects, and Regulations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Microbiome and Pathobiome Characterization in Farmed Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) During and Post Scale Drop Disease Outbreaks.Journal of fish diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and antibiotic resistance pattern of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from acne, and disrupting their antimicrobial resistance: unveiling the potential of Ganoderma lucidum extract.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Beyond Earth: Recent Advancements in Microgravity Biomedical and Genetic Research in Saudi Arabia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Strain-level genomic analysis ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Microbial Contamination of Gym Equipment: Diversity Patterns, Temporal Dynamics, Staphylococcus Hotspots, and Device-Level Risk Indices.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- High Humidity Exacerbates Psoriasiform Skin Disease Relapse by Increasing Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells via Altering Skin Microbiota.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- State-of-the-Art Review on Probiotics, Synbiotics, and Microbial Metabolites: Molecular Mechanisms Shaping Host Immunity, Metabolic Health, and Chronic Disease Prevention.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- Skin Microbiota Diversity Is Associated with Biophysical Properties Across Healthy Human Skin Types.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Search for effective bacteriolytic enzymes and their combinations for the treatment of polymicrobial biofilm-associated infections.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Combination Effects of Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Against Cutibacterium acnes.The Journal of dermatology · 2026Article
- Genotype-Environment-Driven Dysbiosis in the Skin Microbiome of Ichthyosis.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2026Article
- Hidradenitis suppurativa patients exhibit a distinctive and highly individualized skin virome.mSystems · 2026Article
- A functional food approach: probiotic-fermentedFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Leveraging whole-genome sequencing for microbial contamination tracking and risk assessment in pharmaceutical manufacturing.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Association between postoperative silver sulfadiazine dressings and surgical site infection after skin cancer excision: an observational cohort study with historical controls.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Dynamic remodeling of skin microbiota during healthy homeostatic and wound repair conditions.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- The origin of circulating microbial DNA in the blood: where does it come from?Annals of medicine · 2025Review
297 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or innocuous symbiotic organisms. Advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of microbial virulence and the specific events involved in the host-microbe interaction. Current data contradict some historical classifications of cutaneous microbiota and suggest that these organisms may protect the host, defining them not as simple symbiotic microbes but rather as mutualistic. This review will summarize current information on bacterial skin flora including Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium, Propionibacterium, Streptococcus and Pseudomonas. Specifically, the review will discuss our current understanding of the cutaneous microbiota as well as shifting paradigms in the interpretation of the roles microbes play in skin health and disease.
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