Apple cider vinegar soaks do not alter the skin bacterial microbiome in atopic dermatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease characterized by altered cutaneous immunity in which patients often exhibit lower skin microbiota diversity compared to healthy skin and are prone to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have antibacterial effects; however, its effects on the skin microbiome have not previously been well-described.

Objectives

We aimed to examine the effects of topical dilute apple cider vinegar soaks on Staphylococcus aureus abundance, skin bacterial microbiome composition, and skin bacterial microbiome diversity in atopic dermatitis participants compared to healthy skin.

Methods

Eleven subjects with atopic dermatitis and 11 healthy controls were enrolled in this randomized, non-blinded, si

SUBMITTER: Luu LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8172074 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature