Abstract
The specialized sites of human skin are the scalp, axillae, perineal area, and toe webs. Much of the published work on these sites has been performed because of commercial interest rather than for an intrinsic interest in the area or its relation to infection. A full description of the general microbiology of these sites is published.16 This discussion will concern itself with specialized sites in relation to infection; because of obvious similarities, only one aspect of infection will be discussed in relation to each site.
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Noble, W.C. (1981). Microbiology of Specialized Sites in Relation to Infection. In: Maibach, H.I., Aly, R. (eds) Skin Microbiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5868-1_5
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