Multilocus-sequence typing reveals clonality of Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis.
Leszek BlicharzKsenia Szymanek-MajchrzakGrażyna MłynarczykJoanna CzuwaraAnna Waśkiel-BurnatMohamad GoldustZbigniew SamochockiLidia RudnickaPublished in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2023)
The results imply that the identified S. aureus lineages are better adapted to dominate the microbiota in atopic dermatitis. Decontaminating the identified reservoirs of S. aureus, i.e. the anterior nares and nonlesional skin, could reduce atopic dermatitis severity.