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Skin Barrier Function and Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Vestibulum Nasi and Fauces in Healthy Infants and Infants with Eczema: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Berents Teresa Løvold, Carlsen Karin Cecilie Lødrup, Mowinckel Petter, Skjerven Håvard Ove, Kvenshagen Bente, Rolfsjord Leif Bjarte, Bradley Maria, Lieden Agne, Carlsen Kai-Håkon, Gaustad Peter, Gjersvik Petter
Abstract excerpt
Atopic eczema (AE) is associated with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonization and skin barrier dysfunction, often measured by increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In the present study, the primary aim was to see whether S. aureus colonization in the vestibulum nasi and/or fauces was associated with increased TEWL in infants with healthy skin and infants with eczema. Secondarily, we aimed to...
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