Association between atopic dermatitis and extracutaneous infections in US adults. - PubMed - NCBI

Association between atopic dermatitis and extracutaneous infections in US adults. - PubMed - NCBI

Br J Dermatol. 2016 Apr 28. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14708. [Epub ahead of print]

Association between atopic dermatitis and extracutaneous infections in US adults.

Strom MA1, Silverberg JI2,3.

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Abstract

The present study demonstrates that adults with atopic dermatitis have significantly higher rates of multiple etiologies of extra-cutaneous infections, including influenza, pneumonia, strep throat, head or chest colds, sinus infections gastroenteritis and chickenpox. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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KEYWORDS:

Eczema; atopic dermatitis; chickenpox; fever; hepatitis; infectious disease; influenza; pneumonia; sinus infection; sinusitis; strep throat

PMID:

 

27125261

 

DOI:

 

10.1111/bjd.14708

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