Carriage of inhibitor-producing organisms on human skin.
The carriage on skin lesions, on healthy skin and in the nose, of micro-organisms that produce antibiotics active against Staphylococcus aureus has been studied. About 5% of sites (10% of all patients) yielded such organisms. No evidence could be found that the presence of producer organisms in skin lesions had a protective effect against colonisation by S. aureus.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents