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Effects of wearing personal protective equipment during COVID‐19 pandemic on composition and diversity of skin bacteria and fungi of medical workers

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During the COVID‐19 pandemic, wearing PPE can induce skin damage such as erythema, pruritus, erosion, and ulceration among others. Although the skin microbiome is considered important for skin health, the… Click to show full abstract

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, wearing PPE can induce skin damage such as erythema, pruritus, erosion, and ulceration among others. Although the skin microbiome is considered important for skin health, the change of the skin microbiome after wearing PPE remains unknown.

Keywords: effects wearing; personal protective; protective equipment; covid; covid pandemic; wearing personal

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2022

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