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Patients & Consumers Conditions En Español Find an Allergist / Immunologist Just for Kids New Research Parent Resources Pollen Levels Publications Real Life Stories Request a Speaker School Tools Seniors The Virtual Allergist™ Treatments Search by Condition (A-Z) Search by Topic Allergy & Asthma Issues Educational Brochures Elements of Allergy and Asthma Order Public Education Materials Washington Post Supplement Allergy Shots Drug Guide Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)		SELECTED ARTICLES FROM THE RECENT LITERATURE 2008 10/23/2008 Children with atopic dermatitis are colonized with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Summary Fifty-four patients with atopic dermatitis were evaluated for staphylococcus aureus colonization. Bacterial cultures were obtained from the skin and the nose. Eighty percent (53/54) of patients were colonized with S. aureus, but only 7 of these (16%) had the resistant variety. Patients who were colonized were more likely to be male, to have been previously hospitalized, or to have used a calcineurin inhibitor with a topical steroid. They were also less likely to have used topical antibiotics. However, bivariable analysis showed that only previous hospitalization was independently associated with an increased risk of methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization. Reference Suh L, et al. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus colonization in children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatric Dermatology 2008; 25(5):528-534.   Back
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