Staph’s secret superpower and their accomplice Streptococcus

About this episode

The episode discusses how Staph bacteria disarm the skin's barrier and work with other bacteria to increase inflammation, featuring insights from dermatology experts.

Two new studies from the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) conference reveal how Staph bacteria use clever strategies to disarm the skin's barrier maintenance function and work with other bacteria to amplify inflammation. Join us for an interview with Dr. Nathan Archer and Dr. Laine Feller from John Hopkins School of Medicine who explain how  Staph aureus  bacteria uses its superantigen superpower to hinder lipid production ... and more new research from this year's SID meeting.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Nathan Archer, Dr. Laine Feller

Topics covered

• Staph bacteria
• skin barrier
• inflammation
• superantigens
• dermatology research

Keywords

• Staph bacteria
• skin barrier
• inflammation
• superantigen
• dermatology
• lipid production
• SID conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: John Hopkins School of Medicine, Society for Investigative Dermatology, Staph aureus

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