Topical Treatments for Staphylococcus Infections In Juveniles With Eczema: A Literature Review
Project by Polygence alum Anjali

Project's result
I made it easier to gain insight about every aspect of eczema including its causes and treatments.
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Summary
This is the description of the format of my research paper:
- Searching for a background on staph infections to tell the reader what they are.
- Searching how they affect kids under 18 differently than adults
- Searching the different types of topical treatments for staph infections for children
- Developing a background relating to what staph infections are, how they affect kids
- Listing sources of information background is from and how I used it.
- List the results of the types of treatments there are for staph infections of kids under 18.
- Write a conclusion condensing the results and background in a digestible format.
- Finally, cite sources in APA format (science format) in a reference list.

Micayla
Polygence mentor
MD Doctor of Medicine candidate
Subjects
Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience
Expertise
Medicine, Noncommunicable Diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes), Nutrition, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Community Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, Healthcare Advocacy
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Anjali
Student
Hi! My name is Anjali and my Polygence project is on Eczema. I chose to work on this because I've had eczema my whole life and I want to demystify it for others. After my project is complete, I would like to showcase it to the world.
Graduation Year
2026
Project review
“I've gained so much knowledge about a condition that needs to be demystified and I hope that my work can help others understand eczema better.”
About my mentor
“Micayla has been amazingly supportive throughout this whole process. She has been great at finding external resources and helping me when I was confused or needed some more time.”
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