Assessing the effects of common topical exposures on skin bacteria associated with atopic dermatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While patients and families struggling with atopic dermatitis (AD) have documented concerns for a contributory role of skin care products in AD pathology, nearly all the skin microbiome studies to date have asked participants to avoid topical products (such as soaps or select medications) for the preceding days to weeks prior to sample collection. Thus, given the established role of the microbiome in AD, the interactions between topical exposures, dysbiosis and AD remains underrepresented in the academic literature.

Objectives

To address this knowledge gap, we expanded our previous evaluations to test the toxicological effects of a broader range of common chemicals, AD treatment lotions, creams and ointments using both health- and AD-associated strains of Roseo

SUBMITTER: Castillo CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8555759 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature