Skin microbiota analysis-inspired development of novel anti-infectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The alarming spread of antimicrobial resistance requires the development of novel anti-infective drugs. Despite the recent research focus on the human microbiome and its likely value to understand and exploit inter-bacterial inhibitory phenomena as a source for antimicrobial strategies, the human microbiota has barely been investigated for the purpose of drug development.

Results

We performed a large screen analyzing over 3000 human skin isolates to evaluate bacterial competition within the human skin microbiota as a basis for the development of anti-infective therapeutics. We discovered a Staphylococcus hominis strain with strong and broad activity against Gram-positive pathogens that was mediated by the bacteriocin micrococcin P1 (MP1). In "probiotic" approaches

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275423 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature