Decreased Levels of Sphingosine, a Natural Antimicrobial Agent, may be Associated with Vulnerability of the Stratum Corneum from Patients with Atopic Dermatitis to Colonization by Staphylococcus aureus
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- Vol. 119 (2) , 433-439
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1747.2002.01846.x
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