Reduction in the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus on the skin surface under calcium-/magnesium-depleted conditions. Letters in Applied Microbiology.
Reduction in the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus on the skin surface under calcium-/magnesium-depleted conditions. Letters in Applied Microbiology.
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在钙/镁耗尽的条件下,减少金黄色葡萄球菌在皮肤表面的定植。
DOI:
10.1111/lam.13037
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Tanaka A.
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作者:
Amagai Y;Makita Y;Takai M;Muko R;Matsuda H;Tanaka A.
Excessive expansion ofStaphylococcus aureusis associated with several skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD). Recently, we have demonstrated that washing skins with ultra‐pure soft water containing little bivalent metal ions improved skin conditions of atopic subjects. In this study, we investigated the roles of calcium or magnesium on the proliferation ofS. aureusbothin vitroandin vivo. Depletion of calcium and magnesium in the culture medium significantly suppressed the expansion ofS. aureusgrowth. WhenS. aureus, diluted with water containing calcium/magnesium at the concentration of medium‐hard water (83·0 mg l−1as CaCO3) or the one that contains little calcium/magnesium, was applied onto the tape‐stripped skin of Hos:HR‐1 mice, growth ofS. aureusin water without those minerals on the skin was suppressed. These results suggest that depletion of both calcium and magnesium abrogate the proliferation ofS. aureusnot only in the culture system but also on the skin surface of mice. Since colonization ofS. aureuson the skin is well‐known to exacerbate AD symptoms, usage of ultra‐pure soft water containing less calcium and magnesium may improve the skin condition through the suppression ofS. aureusgrowth on the skin of patients with skin problems.Significance and Impact of the StudyThis study demonstrates the importance of calcium and magnesium for the colonization and growth ofStaphylococcus aureusby using bothin vitroculture systems andin vivoexperiments on the murine skin. Our results indicate that the removal of these metal ions is probably beneficial for protecting the skin fromS. aureus. Thus, using ultra‐pure soft water without metal ions may improve the skin condition of patients with skin problems through the protection fromS. aureuscolonization.