ABSTRACT
Normal skin flora The normal skin flora comprises permanent, temporary and transient residents. Permanent residents include coagulase-negative staphylococci (including Staph.epidermidis), diphtheroids, micrococci and propionibacteria. Temporary residents may reside for several days or weeks, including Staph. aureus. Transient residents such as coliforms or pseudomonads, particularly on the hands, are readily removed by hand washing.
