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    Glossary Bacterial Alopecia

    hair loss caused by bacterial scalp infections

    Bacterial Alopecia refers to hair loss caused by bacterial infections of the scalp. These infections can damage hair follicles, leading to inflammation and subsequent hair shedding. Common bacteria involved include Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicles. Treatment typically involves antibiotics to eliminate the bacterial infection and measures to promote scalp health.

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    1. Immunization and Bacterial Pathogens in the Oropharynx as Risk Factors for Alopecia Areata Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2010 · 3 citations
    2. Scalp Bacterial Microbiota Dysbiosis in Androgenetic Alopecia: Community Structure, Functional Profiles, and Associations with Lifestyle Factors medRxiv · 2026
    3. CD27 and IL-35 as diagnostic biomarkers in alopecia areata: First evidence of association with pathogenic scalp bacterial infections Babcock University Medical Journal · 2025
    4. Scalp bacterial shift in Alopecia areata PloS one · 2019 · 48 citations
    5. Scalp Bacterial Profile and Antibiotics Susceptibility Pattern in Patients With Primary Cicatricial Alopecia Annals of Dermatology · 2025
    6. Immunoglobulin E and Serum Interleukin-13 and Bacteria in Patients with Alopecia Areata South Eastern European Journal of Public Health · 2024
    7. Amelioration of Androgenetic Alopecia by Algal Oligosaccharides Prepared by Deep-Sea Bacterium Biodegradation Frontiers in Microbiology · 2020 · 4 citations
    8. EVALUATION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP) IN THE TREATMENT OF ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA AND BACTERIAL ULCERATIVE LESION International research journal of pharmacy · 2018 · 1 citations
    9. Alopecia and the Microbiome: A Future Therapeutic Target? Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2021
    10. Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 88 citations
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