The foot microbiome

Adamczyk, Katarzyna; Garncarczyk, Agnieszka; Antończak, Paweł; Wcisło‐Dziadecka, Dominika

doi:10.1111/jocd.13368

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“…The metagenomic study by Liu et al 17 showed important differences between foot skin microbiomes of patients with tinea pedis compared to healthy controls and between patients with various clinical presentations of the disease. 16 The diversity of fungal biota was higher in the control group than in patients with mycoses. As expected, in the skin of healthy controls, the abundance of T rubrum was lower (0.01%), comparing to patients with tinea (26.7%).…”

Section: Ae Ti Olog I C Fac Tor S and Epidemi Ology Of Tine A Ped Is ...mentioning

confidence: 90%

“…Han et al 18 found substantial differences in the skin microbiome and high relative abundance (>10%) of T rubrum in patients with diabetes mellitus comparing to healthy persons. The metagenomic study by Liu et al 17 showed important differences between foot skin microbiomes of patients with tinea pedis compared to healthy controls and between patients with various clinical presentations of the disease 16 . The diversity of fungal biota was higher in the control group than in patients with mycoses.…”

Section: Aetiologic Factors and Epidemiology Of Tinea Pedis And Toena...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…31 Culture and metagenomic examination indicated that Malassezia, a representative of the lipophilic genus, is the most prevalent among fungi inhabiting the human skin. [15][16][17] Malassezia has also been detected in samples from the foot that do not have sebaceous glands and, therefore, are rather an unfavourable environment for the growth of these lipophilic yeasts. Comparing to other body-sites, the fungal microbiota of the foot is more divergent.…”

Section: Ae Ti Olog I C Fac Tor S and Epidemi Ology Of Tine A Ped Is And Toenail Onychomycos Ismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The skin microbiome composition of individual parts of the body differs due to the physiological and anatomical properties of individual niches due to their various structure and thickness of the skin, presence of sebaceous and sweat glands, pH, oxygen availability, etc On the dorsal part of the foot, where the skin is thin and not very moist, there is the least amount of microorganisms (1 × 10 3 CFU/cm 3 ), while the most numerous and the most diverse microbiota can be found on the sole (4 × 10 5 CFU/cm 3 ) 15 and the skin of the interdigital surfaces (1 × 10 7 CFU/cm 3 ). 31 Culture and metagenomic examination indicated that Malassezia , a representative of the lipophilic genus, is the most prevalent among fungi inhabiting the human skin 15‐17 . Malassezia has also been detected in samples from the foot that do not have sebaceous glands and, therefore, are rather an unfavourable environment for the growth of these lipophilic yeasts.…”

Section: Aetiologic Factors and Epidemiology Of Tinea Pedis And Toena...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tinea pedis—An embarrassing problem for health and beauty—A narrative review

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2021

Mycoses

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Fungal infections present with a broad spectrum of diseases in humans (from relatively mild superficial infections of the skin and mucous membranes to the invasive or chronic infections of internal organs, which have a high mortality rate). Globally, up to 1.6 million people die each year as a result of various types of mycoses. Currently, many scientific studies focus on the best possible understanding of the aspects of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of invasive mycoses and effective methods to combat them. However, mycoses of the skin and its appendages remain a relatively less explored area. In some communities, superficial mycoses are a frequent problem as they affect nearly 70% of the population, an example of which is the athlete's foot. It involves the nails (onychomycosis) and skin (tinea pedis). It is mainly caused by keratin‐decomposing dermatophyte fungi. Less often, infections are caused by non‐dermatophyte moulds (Fusarium, Aspergillus, Scopulariopsis) or yeasts. Several factors have been listed as having substantial influence on the development of dermatophytosis, including those related to climate, season, geographical region, as well as to demography, socioeconomic and cultural customs, professions or contact with animals. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge about aetiology, epidemiology, diagnostics and therapy of tinea pedis with a special focus to the role of podologic management in spreading, prevention and therapy of mycoses. The article presents up‐to‐date knowledge on the management of the patient from the diagnosis, treatment and skincare, to counselling on how to prevent fungal skin infections in the long term.

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Section: Ae Ti Olog I C Fac Tor S and Epidemi Ology Of Tine A Ped Is ...mentioning

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Tinea pedis—An embarrassing problem for health and beauty—A narrative review

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“…Generally, the microbial community has been categorized into three broad groups: oily, moist, and dry . In some cases, “feet” is separately categorized from the three broad groups because it has a distinct microbial signature and is in regular contact with the ground, constituting unstable microflora …”

Section: Human Microbiomementioning

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Microbiome and Human Health: Current Understanding, Engineering, and Enabling Technologies

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The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the microbiome with the host has resulted in these communities playing a profound role in promoting human health. Consequently, perturbations in the human microbiome can cause or exacerbate several diseases. In this Review, we present our current understanding of the relationship between human health and disease development, focusing on the microbiomes found across the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive systems as well as the skin. We further discuss various strategies by which the composition and function of the human microbiome can be modulated to exert a therapeutic effect on the host. Finally, we examine technologies such as multiomics approaches and cellular reprogramming of microbes that can enable significant advancements in microbiome research and engineering.

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