Because the skin and its function as a barrier are severely compromised in neurodermatitis patients, a large number of bacterial species are able to multiply — including the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. (sciencedaily.com)
MDSCs appear to be particularly abundant in neurodermatitis patients, thus suppressing immune responses in the skin — with negative consequences for the course of the disease,» says Biedermann. (sciencedaily.com)
Many patients also develop infections in the dry, open patches of skin, for example due to colonization by the pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, which is particularly abundant on the skin of neurodermatitis patients. (sciencedaily.com)