Inhibition of Toxic Shock Syndrome-Associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by Probiotic Lactobacilli
Patrick M. Schlievert, Adriana V. Gaitán, Samuel H. Kilgore, Amy L. Roe, Johanna Maukonen, Liisa Lehtoranta, Donald Y.M. Leung, Daniel S. Marsman
Abstract
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) Staphylococcus aureus commonly colonize mucosal surfaces, giving them the ability to cause TSS through the action of TSS toxin-1 (TSST-1). This study examined the ability of two probiotic lactobacilli to inhibit S. aureus growth and TSST-1 production, and the reduction of pro-inflammatory chemokine production by TSST-1. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain HN001 inhibited TSST-1 production due to acid production but did not affect S. aureus growth. Lactobacillus acidophilus strain LA-14 was bactericidal against S. aureus , partially due to acid and H 2 O 2 production, and consequently also inhibited TSST-1 production.