Use of retinoid-like compounds as anti-bacterial agents

The invention relates to the use of at least one compound chosen from molecules of retinoid type for the preparation of a composition intended for the preventive or curative treatment of bacterial colonizations, the aggravation of pathologies caused by these colonizations as well as skin infections induced by these bacteria and more particularly by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It also relates to a use of at least one compound chosen from molecules of retinoid type in a composition for cleaning the skin, as well as a method of cosmetic treatment for cleaning the skin or correcting its odor comprising application to the skin. of this composition.