Bacterial colonization of psoriasis plaques. Is it relevant?

Bacterial colonization of psoriasis plaques. Is it relevant?

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.

Prevalence of Cutaneous Bacterial Colonization in Thai Patients with Psoriasis.

OBJECTIVE To determine bacterial colonization of skin, scalp, nares, nails, and psoriasis lesion in Thai psoriasis patients and compare findings with those of healthy controls. MATERIAL AND METHOD Sixty patients with chronic plaque-type psoriasis and 60 healthy controls of similar age and gender were enrolled. Swabs of nares, scalp, nails, and non-lesional skin were taken from all subjects. S...

Hydroxychloroquine in psoriasis: is it really harmful?

Serum prolactin level in psoriasis: Is it really higher than in healthy individuals?

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin diseasewith a genetic predisposition. Prolactin may contribute to psoriasispathogenesis. However, there has been a debate over the serumlevel of prolactin in psoriatic patients. The aim of this study was todescribe the role of serum prolactin in the pathogenesis of psoriasisMethod: The serum prolactin level was measured in 45 patientswith ...

Macrolide resistance in pneumococci—is it relevant?

Macrolide antibiotics are widely used for a range of indications, including pneumonia. Both high-level and low-level resistance to macrolides is increasing in pneumococci globally. Macrolide resistance in pneumococci is of limited clinical relevance where ß-lactams remain the mainstay of treatment, such as for moderate/severe pneumonia; however, data suggest that macrolides may not be able to b...