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“Skin infections with Staphylococcus aureus…are thought to serve as initiation and/or persistence factor for numerous inflammatory skin diseases, including Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. One mechanism by which S. aureus can modulate the immune system is through the production of proteins such as superantigenic toxins….. (They have the) ability to stimulate the production of powerful pro-inflammatory lipid- and protein-derived cytokines in keratinocytes.”