A rare skin infection in atopic dermatitis: A case report.

Giovanna MalaraCaterina TrifiròAnnunziata BartolottaMarco ContePietro Denisi

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

Atopic dermatitis is associated with a susceptibility to infection usually by Staphylococcus spp due to a decrease of AMPs and Th2 cytokines (eg, IL-17). We reported a rare E. faecalis skin contamination in AD patients due to a frequent contact with excrement.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
soft tissue
prognostic factors
risk assessment
escherichia coli
drinking water
biofilm formation
patient reported outcomes
heavy metals