Articles from February 2022

Scalp seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic type of inflammatory dermatosis associated with the proliferation of Malassezia species. Several recent scalp microbiome studies on different populations have also revealed the association of dandruff with bacterial and fungal dysbiosis. Cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as Propionibacterium acnes) and Staphylococcus epidermidis were noted to be the core bacterial species on the top of the scalp. Background Scalp seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis associated with sebum imbalance and proliferation of Malassez..