Efficacy of lantibiotic treatment of staphylococcus aureus-induced skin infections, monitored by in vivo bioluminescent imaging
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2016
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American Society for Microbiology
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterial pathogen responsible for the majority of skin and soft tissue infections. Antibiotics are losing their efficacy as treatment for skin and soft tissue infections as a result of increased resistance in a variety of pathogens, including S. aureus. It is thus imperative to explore alternative antimicrobial treatments to ensure future treatment options for skin and soft tissue infections. A select few lantibiotics, a group of natural defense peptides produced by bacteria, inhibit the growth of numerous clinical S. aureus isolates, including methicillin-resistant strains. In this study, the antimicrobial activities of nisin, clausin, and amyloliquecidin, separately administered, were compared to that of a mupirocin-based ointment, which is commonly used as treatment for S. aureus-induced skin infections. Full-thickness excisional wounds, generated on the dorsal surfaces of mice, were infected with a bioluminescent strain of S. aureus (strain Xen 36). The infections were monitored in real time using in vivo bioluminescent imaging. Lantibiotic treatments significantly reduced the bioluminescence of S. aureus Xen 36 to a level similar to that recorded with mupirocin treatment. Wound closure, however, was more pronounced during lantibiotic treatment. Lantibiotics thus have the potential to be used as an alternative treatment option for S. aureus-induced skin infections
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CITATION: Van Staden, A. D. P., et al. 2016. Efficacy of lantibiotic treatment of staphylococcus aureus-induced skin infections, monitored by in vivo bioluminescent imaging. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60(7):3948-3955, doi:10.1128/AAC.02938-15.
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The original publication is available at https://aac.asm.org
Keywords
Staphylococcus aureus, Skin--Infections
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Van Staden, A. D. P., et al. 2016. Efficacy of lantibiotic treatment of staphylococcus aureus-induced skin infections, monitored by in vivo bioluminescent imaging. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60(7):3948-3955, doi:10.1128/AAC.02938-15