Abstract:Since 2000, when Nobel prize winner, Joshua Lederberg defined the term "cutaneous microbiome" much attention has been drawn to clarifying the role of microorganisms in maintaining homeostasis. This article aims to outline the several implications of the cutaneous microbiome related to dermatology practice. The skin microbiome represents the community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that colonizes the skin. Prior research on healthy volunteers indicate the presence of four major bacterial… Show more
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