Amino acid availability influences Staphylococcus aureus interaction with the nasal microbiota in a strain- and community-specific manner

Background

Only some individuals carry Staphylococcus aureus in the nose, predisposing them to endogenous infections. While microbial cooperation and competition are known to shape environmental and intestinal microbial communities, their impact on pathogen colonization within the nasal microbiome is largely unknown.

Results