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Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor
The umbilicus accumulates more dirt than other body surfaces and is difficult to clean. Hygiene in this area is vital, particularly for surgery, because of its proximity to the laparotomy site. Although microorganisms in the umbilicus have been extensively examined, those in umbilical dirt have not...
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Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522843/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37407492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.ME23007 |
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author | Yano, Takehisa Okajima, Takao Tsuchiya, Shigeki Tsujimura, Hisashi |
author_facet | Yano, Takehisa Okajima, Takao Tsuchiya, Shigeki Tsujimura, Hisashi |
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description | The umbilicus accumulates more dirt than other body surfaces and is difficult to clean. Hygiene in this area is vital, particularly for surgery, because of its proximity to the laparotomy site. Although microorganisms in the umbilicus have been extensively examined, those in umbilical dirt have not due to the lack of an efficient method of collection. We previously established a technique to extract umbilical dirt using the anchor effect of polymers, which are injected into the umbilicus. In the present study, we applied this technique for the first time to investigate umbilical dirt. The results obtained revealed an abundance of Corynebacterium among various bacteria, whereas Cutibacterium and Staphylococcus, which are abundant at other skin sites, were rare. The relationships between the microbiota and issues related to the umbilicus were investigated and some covariates, including the odor score and several bacteria, were identified. A detailed analysis of the genera associated with odor revealed no correlation with Corynebacterium; however, some minor anaerobic bacteria, such as Mobiluncus, Arcanobacterium, and Peptoniphilus, were more abundant in the high odor score group. Therefore, this technique to collect umbilical dirt provided insights into the microbiota in umbilical dirt and suggested functions for minor anaerobes. Furthermore, since various pathogenic microorganisms were detected, their control may contribute to the prevention of both odor production and infectious diseases caused by these microorganisms. |
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spelling | pubmed-105228432023-09-28 Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor Yano, Takehisa Okajima, Takao Tsuchiya, Shigeki Tsujimura, Hisashi Microbes Environ Regular Paper The umbilicus accumulates more dirt than other body surfaces and is difficult to clean. Hygiene in this area is vital, particularly for surgery, because of its proximity to the laparotomy site. Although microorganisms in the umbilicus have been extensively examined, those in umbilical dirt have not due to the lack of an efficient method of collection. We previously established a technique to extract umbilical dirt using the anchor effect of polymers, which are injected into the umbilicus. In the present study, we applied this technique for the first time to investigate umbilical dirt. The results obtained revealed an abundance of Corynebacterium among various bacteria, whereas Cutibacterium and Staphylococcus, which are abundant at other skin sites, were rare. The relationships between the microbiota and issues related to the umbilicus were investigated and some covariates, including the odor score and several bacteria, were identified. A detailed analysis of the genera associated with odor revealed no correlation with Corynebacterium; however, some minor anaerobic bacteria, such as Mobiluncus, Arcanobacterium, and Peptoniphilus, were more abundant in the high odor score group. Therefore, this technique to collect umbilical dirt provided insights into the microbiota in umbilical dirt and suggested functions for minor anaerobes. Furthermore, since various pathogenic microorganisms were detected, their control may contribute to the prevention of both odor production and infectious diseases caused by these microorganisms. Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles 2023 2023-07-05 /pmc/articles/PMC10522843/ /pubmed/37407492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.ME23007 Text en 2023 by Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Regular Paper Yano, Takehisa Okajima, Takao Tsuchiya, Shigeki Tsujimura, Hisashi Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title | Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title_full | Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title_fullStr | Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title_full_unstemmed | Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title_short | Microbiota in Umbilical Dirt and Its Relationship with Odor |
title_sort | microbiota in umbilical dirt and its relationship with odor |
topic | Regular Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522843/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37407492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.ME23007 |
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