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Sex, constancy, and skin bacteria

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Quantitative studies of the aerobic flora of seven skin sites in 16 volunteers were repeated after 3 months. The total aerobic densities of the sites differed, male carried more organisms than females and also more biotypes. Qualitative differences in the flora could be detected.

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Die aerobe Bakterienflora der Haut wurde quantitativ an sieben verschiedenen Hautregionen bei 16 Probanden im Abstand von 3 Monaten untersucht. Die Gesamtbakterienzahl war in den einzelnen Regionen unterschiedlich; Männer wiesen mehr Bakterien als Frauen und auch mehr Bakterientypen auf. Auch qualitative Unterschiede der Bakterienflora waren feststellbar.

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  1. Division of Hospital Infection, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5HT, London, UK

    Richard R. Marples

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Marples, R.R. Sex, constancy, and skin bacteria. Arch Dermatol Res 272, 317–320 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00509062

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