Dupilumab Alters Both the Bacterial and Fungal Skin Microbiomes of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

    January 2024 in “ Microorganisms ”
    Naoka Umemoto, Maki Kakurai, Takanao Matsumoto … Toshio Demitsu
    Studysummary This study found that administering dupilumab to patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis over 12 weeks altered both fungal and bacterial skin microbiomes, increasing microbial diversity and decreasing colonization by Malassezia and Staphylococcus aureus at lesion sites.
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