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SUBMITTER: Myles IA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4823881 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC microbiology 20160406
<h4>Background</h4>Commensal Gram-negative (CGN) microbiota have been identified on human skin by DNA sequencing; however, methods to reliably culture viable Gram-negative skin organisms have not been previously described.<h4>Results</h4>Through the use of selective antibiotics and minimal media we developed methods to culture CGN from skin swabs. We identified several previously uncharacterized CGN at the species level by optimizing growth conditions and limiting the inhibitory effects of nutri ...[more]