Antibacterial soap use impacts skin microbial communities in rural Madagascar

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 8; p. e0199899
• Main Authors: Yu, James J., Manus, Melissa B., Mueller, Olaf, Windsor, Sarah C., Horvath, Julie E., Nunn, Charles L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 20.08.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agricultural practices; Agriculture; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Antibacterial agents; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Biodiversity; Biology and Life Sciences; Developed countries; Developing countries; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug resistance; Drug therapy; Ecological monitoring; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Electric contacts; Genomics; Hand Disinfection; Harbors; Health aspects; Health risks; Humans; LDCs; Madagascar; Male; Medicine and Health Sciences; Microbial activity; Microbiomes; Microbiota - drug effects; Microorganisms; Middle Aged; Museums; Natural environment; Physical Sciences; Physiology; Rural areas; Rural Population; Skin; Skin - drug effects; Skin - microbiology; Soap; Soaps; Species richness; Subsistence agriculture; Subsistence farming; Time Factors; Urban populations; Young Adult; Madagascar; North Carolina; United States > US

The skin harbors diverse communities of microorganisms, and alterations to these communities can impact the effectiveness of the skin as a barrier to infectious organisms or injury. As the global availability and adoption of antibacterial products increases, it is important to understand how these p...