Clinical Investigations – Research Article
Wongtada C.a· Puaratana-arunkon T.a· Prombutara P.b· Asawanonda P.a· Noppakun N.a· Kumtornrut C.a· Chatsuwan T.c,daDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
bDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
cDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
dAntimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Received: January 29, 2022
Accepted: March 23, 2022
Published online: May 06, 2022
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 1
ISSN: 2296-9195 (Print)
eISSN: 2296-9160 (Online)
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AbstractIntroduction: Prolonged mask-wearing could modulate the skin microenvironment resulting in several facial dermatoses. Microbial dysbiosis is proposed to be linked with these changes; however, data regarding the association is still limited. Accordingly, we aimed to explore the impact of face masks on the skin’s bacterial microbiota. Methods: We classified participants into short (<4 h/day) and long (≥4 h/day) mask-wearing time (SMWT and LMWT) groups according to mask-wearing time per day in the previous 2 weeks. Specimens were swabbed from the cheek and forehead of 45 mild acne vulgaris patients, representing mask-covered area (MCA) and mask-uncovered area (MUA), respectively. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing and QIIME2 were used to characterize bacterial communities. Results: There were 12 (26.7%) and 33 (73.3%) participants in SMWT and LMWT, respectively. There were no significant differences in beta diversity across MCA/MUA or LMWT/SMWT groups. In alpha-diversity, the evenness on MCA was significantly lower in LMWT than in SMWT (p value = 0.049). Among all groups, the relative abundance of bacterial taxa was similar, showing Actinobacteriota and Firmicutes, and Cutibacterium and Staphylococcus as the most predominant phyla and genera, respectively. Conclusion: Our results showed no significant impact of mask-wearing on the skin microbiota in mild acne vulgaris participants.
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Received: January 29, 2022
Accepted: March 23, 2022
Published online: May 06, 2022
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 1
ISSN: 2296-9195 (Print)
eISSN: 2296-9160 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/SAD
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