Resident Microflora of the Skin and Oral Mucosa

David R Drake

doi:10.1002/9781118025338.ch16

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Resident Microflora of the Skin and Oral Mucosa

David R Drake

Innate Immune System of Skin and Oral Mucosa, pp.325-331

John Wiley & Sons, Inc

07/25/2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781118025338.ch16

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Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Microflora of the Skin The Staphylococci and Streptococci: Prominent Opportunistic Pathogens Staphylococcus Epidermidis Staphylococcus Aureus Microflora of the Oral Mucosa Summary References

methicillin‐resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections ‐ multidrug‐resistant strains, morbidity and mortality

normal skin flora, oral mucosa ‐ microbial communities, change under environmental pressures

skin and oral mucosa, resident microflora ‐ “normal” flora of skin, in homeostasis

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Title: Subtitle: Resident Microflora of the Skin and Oral Mucosa
Creators: David R Drake - University of Iowa
Contributors: Nava Dayan (Editor) - Lipo Chemicals Inc., Paterson, NJ, USA
Philip W Wertz (Editor) - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Innate Immune System of Skin and Oral Mucosa, pp.325-331
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hoboken, NJ, USA
DOI: 10.1002/9781118025338.ch16
Number of pages: 7
Language: English
Date published: 07/25/2011
Academic Unit: Endodontics; Dental Research; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984367620502771

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