| AD | Atopic dermatitis |
| CoNS | Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MRSE | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| CoPS | Coagulase-positive staphylococci |
| SEA | Staphylococcal enterotoxin A |
| SEB | Staphylococcal enterotoxin B |
| SEC | Staphylococcal enterotoxin C |
| TSST-1 | Toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 |