Skin Barrier Function and Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Vestibulum Nasi and Fauces in Healthy Infants and Infants with Eczema: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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 as...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4466520/