Skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in hemodialysis patients with pruritus and the effect of Staphylococcus aureus‐secreted α‐toxin on filaggrin expression

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 51; no. 10; pp. 1318 - 1328
• Main Authors: Tsai, Yen‐Yu, Chen, Ying‐Jung, Chang, Long‐Sen, Wu, Cheng‐Ching
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2024
• Subjects: aryl hydrocarbon receptor; Colonization; Down-regulation; Filaggrin; Gene expression; Hemodialysis; Keratinocytes; Protein expression; Proteins; Pruritus; Skin; Staphylococcus aureus; Toxins; α‐toxin; α‐toxin; keratinocytes; filaggrin; Staphylococcus aureus; aryl hydrocarbon receptor

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) commonly reside on human skin in residents in long‐term care facilities, yet its colonization and impact on the skin of hemodialysis (HD) patients have yet to be studied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the colonization of S. aureus on the skin of pr...