Why is it that many pathogenic skin microbes are thought to thrive on a sweaty, unwashed skin, while the secretions of both sudoriferous and sebaceous glands are known to protect the skin from pathogenic microbes? If you're knowledgeable in the matter, please post.
There are patogenic skin mcrobes that are lipophyllic, for example, M. furfur. Others, type corinebacterium, modify the sweat, and cause bromidrosis...
Perhaps it relates to individual differences in sweat composition...very complex constituents when you factor in innate immunity, etc
Its not sweat but the dead tissue or dirt along with sweat or unwashed skin is responsible.
The hydrolipidic mantle normally has a protector action. But lípid in excess facilitates diseases: p. Versicolor. Humidity in excess facilitates diseases :candidiasis. Perhaps the answer be: equilibrium.When the equilibrium is broken for excess of humidity or excess of lipid , the diseases occur.
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