The Skin Microbiome Manual

The Definitive Guide to the Skin Microbiome

This book is the definitive reference for all aspects of the skin microbiome. It provides a thorough review of the skin's mechanical and physical defense mechanisms, the immune response to potential breaches, and the vast number of microbial challenges it must repel.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Review: Offers a thorough review of the mechanical and physical mechanisms of the skin and the immune response to potential skin breaches.
• Microbial Challenges: Details the vast number of microbial challenges that the skin must repel.
• Skin's Protective Role: Explains every aspect of the protection provided by the skin, describing how it occasionally fails and how this aids in understanding the mechanisms involved.
• Dermatological Solutions: Investigates the ways in which dermatology provides methods to prevent or overcome the deleterious effects of these challenges to the skin’s integrity.
• Target Audience: An essential text for all clinical dermatologists and those in training who are seeking a deeper discussion of the skin as a complex biome and its effect on dermatological health.