Staphylococcus aureus from Atopic Dermatitis Patients: Its Genetic Structure and Susceptibility to Phototreatment
Patrycja Ogonowska, Klaudia Szymczak, Joanna Empel, Małgorzata Urbaś, Agata Woźniak-Pawlikowska, Wioletta Barańska‐Rybak, Dariusz Świetlik, Joanna Nakonieczna
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus massively colonizes the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). It is worth noting that the frequency of detection of multidrug-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in AD patients is higher than the healthy population, which makes treatment much more difficult. Information about the specific genetic background of S. aureus accompanying and/or causing exacerbations of AD is of great importance from the point of view of epidemiological investigations and the development of possible treatment options.
Topics & Concepts
Atopic dermatitisStaphylococcus aureusMedicineDermatologyPopulationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal Skin InfectionsMicrobiologyBiologyBacteriaGeneticsEnvironmental healthDermatology and Skin DiseasesAllergic Rhinitis and SensitizationContact Dermatitis and Allergies