%0 Journal Article
%T Bacterial colonization of psoriasis plaques. Is it relevant?
%A Eva Marcus
%A Diana Demmler
%A Andreas Rudolph
%A Matthias Fischer
%J Dermatology Reports
%D 2011
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/dr.2011.e14
%X Bacterial colonization was investigated retrospectively in patients with plaque psoriasis (n=98 inpatient treatments, n=73 patients). At least one pathogen was found in 46% of all cases. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent bacterium. Bacterial colonization of psoriasis plaques could be relevant in individual cases.
%K Psoriasis
%K Bacteria
%K Staphylococcus aureus
%K Trigger
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/2722