Study shows skin microbiome imbalance likely behind eczema flareups

“A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found a connection between a skin microbiome imbalance and eczema flareups.”

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Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.aat8329

Michael R. Williams et al. Quorum sensing between bacterial species on the skin protects against epidermal injury in atopic dermatitis, Science Translational Medicine (2019). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat8329