Ketoconazole 2% cream alters the skin fungal microbiome in seborrhoeic dermatitis: a cohort study.

Rong Tao Ruojun WangZhe WanYinggai SongYan WuRuoyu Li

Published in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2022)

Facial SD showed lower fungal diversity accompanied by increased relative abundances of Malassezia and Staphylococcus and decreased relative abundance of Cutibacterium. Ketoconazole treatment reduced Malassezia and increased fungal diversity to restore skin microbial communities.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
wound healing
cell wall
staphylococcus aureus
escherichia coli
combination therapy
pseudomonas aeruginosa
atopic dermatitis
replacement therapy