From Foe to Friend: Could common skin fungi be harnessed to heal the skin barrier?

Is everyday skin fungus playing a bigger role in eczema than we ever realized? What if the culprit behind cradle cap, dupilumab facial redness and eczema flare-ups in puberty is hiding in plain sight, on the surface of our skin? Professor of Fungal Immunology from University of Zurich. Dr. Salome LeibundGut-Landmann, explains the secret world of skin fungi, how it affects eczema and a bold new project to convert fungi into skin helpers.Literature MentionedExeter secures £3.3 million grant to investigate treatment and prevention of eczemaA Case of Cutaneous Fungal Infection Following the Administration of DupilumabRetrospective Analysis of the Relationship Between Infantile Seborrheic Dermatitis and Atopic Dermatitis Malassezia-associated skin diseases in the pediatric population  Dupilumab facial redness: Clinical characteristics and proposed treatment in a cohortAdvances on the role of mycobiome in atopic dermatitis