October 2025 in “Nepal Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology” In this case study, a 55-year-old male farmer from Nepal with a kerion barbae in the beard region showed complete resolution after initiating oral itraconazole, highlighting the potential for misdiagnosis when bacterial superinfection complicates dermatophyte infections.
This case report describes a 68-year-old patient with mild Sars-Cov2 infection who developed rapidly progressing bullous and necrotic skin lesions leading to osteomyelitis.
December 2004 in “Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease” This study found that Pityriasis amiantacea was associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection, especially in young women of Bedouin origin, and responded well to antibiotic and topical treatments.
December 2025 in “Babcock University Medical Journal” This study found that in patients with Alopecia Areata, CD27 and IL-35 levels were significantly higher in those with bacterial infections, suggesting they may be useful as immunological biomarkers.
March 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the scalp microbiome's unique features and its potential role in hair disorders, suggesting that microbiome-targeted treatments could offer new therapeutic options, though no clinical results are reported.