The association between S. aureus colonization on cheek skin at 2 months and subsequent atopic dermatitis in a prospective birth cohort.
Maria Rasmussen RinnovTrine GernerAnne-Sofie HallingMie Sylow LiljendahlNina Haarup RavnMette Hjorslev KnudgaardSimon TrautnerLone SkovSimon Francis ThomsenAlexander EgebergIvone JakasaSanja KezicAndreas PetersenAnders Rhod LarsenCasper Dam-NielsenJens Otto JarløvJacob P ThyssenPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2023)
It remains unknown whether colonization with S. aureus may directly increase the risk of AD, or whether it is a secondary to skin barrier impairment or a skewed immune activity, but according to our findings, colonization is more commonly increased at 2 months of age in children that later developed AD.
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