Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and Staphylococcus aureus colonization
V Nguyen, RH Huggins, T Lertsburapa, K Bauer… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections are a common complication of cutaneous T-cell
lymphoma (CTCL). The most common pathogen of cutaneous infections in CTCL patients is
Staphylococcus aureus. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess S aureus
colonization rates among CTCL subjects compared to control subjects. METHODS: Fifty
subjects with CTCL, 25 psoriasis control subjects, and 25 healthy control subjects were
included in this study. Culture swabs were obtained from nares and lesional skin or normal …
lymphoma (CTCL). The most common pathogen of cutaneous infections in CTCL patients is
Staphylococcus aureus. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess S aureus
colonization rates among CTCL subjects compared to control subjects. METHODS: Fifty
subjects with CTCL, 25 psoriasis control subjects, and 25 healthy control subjects were
included in this study. Culture swabs were obtained from nares and lesional skin or normal …