Skin Microbiome and Dermatologic Conditions

Skill level: All levels

Estimated time to complete activity: 45 min

Release date: October 15, 2018

Expiration date: October 15, 2020

English

American Medical Association(AMA), California Board of Registered Nursing(CBRN)

This activity is part of a 13-course series designed to equip licensed practitioners from medical, nursing, and related disciplines with a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients through microbiome education.

3. Skin Microbiome and Dermatologic Conditions

The skin hosts one of the most diverse species of microbes in our body. Dysbiosis, or the alterations of microbial composition with overgrowth of pathogenic species over commensal species, has been implicated in a number of skin diseases including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and acne vulgaris. This activity will discuss evidence on the association of skin dysbiosis on the pathogenesis of several skin conditions and will review emerging research on skin microbiome transplant and restoration as treatment modalities.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants will able to:

• Describe skin dysbiosis events associated with common inflammatory skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, and psoriasis
• Identify emerging clinical evidence on the role of skin microbiome transplant and restoration in treating the above skin conditions

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Faculty	Reported Financial Relationship
Vivian Shi, MD	Advisory Panel: National Eczema Association Consultant: Sanofi Genzyme, Menlo Therapeutics Investigator: Menlo Therapeutics, DermTech, Atopic Dermatitis Foundation Education Honorarium: Sanofi Genzyme, Pfizer, Novartis, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine