Antimicrobials from a feline commensal bacterium inhibit skin infection by drug-resistant S. pseudintermedius.
A. M. O'Neill, K. A. Worthing, N. Kulkarni, F. Li, T. Nakatsuji, R. H. Mills, J. Y. Cheng, D. J. Gonzalez, J. M. Norris, R. L. Gallo
This study identifies a feline commensal bacterium, S. felis, that inhibits drug-resistant S. pseudintermedius through antimicrobial peptides, showing potential for bacteriotherapy against skin infections.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2021Microbiology