The Skin Microflora and Microbial Skin Disease

A comprehensive survey of the microbial population of the skin in health and disease.

W. C. Noble (Edited by)

9780521612067, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 November 2004

404 pages, 37 b/w illus. 1 colour illus.
24.6 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.723 kg

A book which surveys the world of the skin and its microflora, in health and disease, and in animals as well as man. The approach is essentially an ecological one, moving from the physical and chemical properties of the skin as a microbial habitat, through a consideration of the various major groups of microorganisms associated with it, to an account of the complex associations between these microorganisms. The skin flora in health is introduced as a prelude to the understanding of microbial skin disease, and the mechanisms of pathogenicity are explained as the major groups of infective skin conditions are reviewed. The principles of treatment, disinfection and prevention receive proper attention, as does the important topic of hospital-acquired infection, where the skin is so often implicated. The text is accompanied by numerous tables containing a wealth of practical and experimental detail, and is extensively referenced. This is a book which will be essential to dermatologists, medical microbiologists, veterinarians and research workers in these fields.

Preface
1. The basis of the skin surface ecosystem D. McEwan Jenkinson
2. Nutrition of cutaneous resident microorganisms K. T. Holland
3. Physical factors affecting skin flora and skin disease M. E. McBride
4. Coryneform bacteria J. J. Leyden and K. J. McGinley
5. Coryneforms as pathogens J. J. Leyden and K. J. McGinley
6. Staphylococci on the skin W. C. Noble
7. Staphylococci as pathogens W. C. Noble
8. Streptococci and the skin M. Barnham
9. Other cutaneous bacteria W. C. Noble
10. Fungi and fungal infections of the skin R. J. Hay
11. Bacterial and fungal disease in animals D. H. Lloyd
12. Viral skin disease in humans P. Morgan-Capner
13. Viral skin disease in animals D. H. Lloyd
14. Microbial interactions on skin R. P. Allaker and W. C. Noble
15. Adherence of skin microorganisms and the development of skin flora from birth R. Aly and D. J. Bibel
16. Skin disinfection H. Kobayashi
Index.

Subject Areas: Diseases & disorders [MJC]