Table 2 Relative occurrence of each microorganism at different skin sites (n = 100).

From: Topographical diversity of common skin microflora and its association with skin environment type: An observational study in Chinese women

Site type

Skin site

Staphylococcus aureus (n)

Staphylococcus epidermidis (n)

Lactobacillus (n)

Malassezia furfur (n)

Propionibacterium acnes (n)

Pseudomonadaceae (n)

Exposed sites

GL (oily)

4

85#▲■

35#▲■

16

83#▲*

74*■

IS (dry)

3

86#▲■

47#▲

26#▲■

70♥▲

87♥#▲

HB (normal)

3

81#▲■

43#▲

20*

67♥▲

74*■

Unexposed sites

BA (normal)

1

53♥#*

12

14*

61

60♥*

AF (normal)

1

67♥*

19♥*

14*

59

70*

VF (normal)

3

55♥*

19♥*

10

48♥*

65*

  1. N, total number of Chinese women enrolled; n, number of women with a specific microorganism at a particular skin site.
  2. P < 0.05, compared to GL; P < 0.05, compared to IS; P < 0.05, compared to HB; P < 0.05, compared to BA; #P < 0.05,compared to AF; P < 0.05, compared to VF.
  3. Abbreviations: AF, antecubital fossa; BA, back; GL, glabella; HB, hand-back; IS, interdigital web space; VF, volar forearm.