278 Role of specific probiotics in skin diseases: new insights from in vitro investigation

The aim of this study is to deeply investigate probiotic strains efficacy in the containment of the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, involved in several diseases, such as non melanoma skin cancer (i.e. actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma) and those inflammatory ones, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Indeed, during the onset and progression of these skin disorders, the dysbiosis of the microbiota leads to the reduction of protective commensal resident bacteria, favoring pathogenic/opportunistic species proliferation (including S.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research