Our skin is the largest organ of the body, serving as an important barrier against the harsh
extrinsic environment. Alongside preventing desiccation, chemical damage and …

A vast diversity of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and arthropods,
colonize the human skin. Culture-independent genomic approaches for identifying and …

Infection of foot ulcers is a common, often severe and costly complication in diabetes.
Diabetic foot infections (DFI) are mainly polymicrobial, and Staphylococcus aureus is the …

Impaired wound healing associated with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infection and
unresolved inflammation are hallmarks of nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Perforin-2 …

Host-microbe interactions may play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of atopic
dermatitis, a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disorder characterized by universal …

In the recent years, multidrug-resistant bacteria have become a global threat, and phage
therapy may to be used as an alternative to antibiotics or, at least, as a supplementary …

The bubbling community of microorganisms, consisting of diverse colonies encased in a self-
produced protective matrix and playing an essential role in the persistence of infection and …

JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE VOL 22. NO 5. EWMA DOCUMENT 2013 S5 year, 11 of
which more than half are drug-resistant. 12 Infections based on resistant bacteria are …

Background Securing an early accurate diagnosis of diabetic foot infections and assessment
of their severity are of paramount importance since these infections can cause great …

The human skin microbiome plays an important role in both health and disease. Microbial
biofilms are a well-characterized mode of surface-associated growth, which present …