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Christina Schnopp1, Johannes Ring, Martin Mempel
1Clinical Research Division of Molecular and Clinical Allergotoxicology, Technical University Munich, Germany.
Importance Of The Field:
Atopic eczema is highly colonized with Staphylococcus aureus in lesional as in non-lesional skin. Antimicrobial therapy as part of a comprehensive therapeutic concept in atopic eczema has been discussed for a long a time.
Areas Covered In This Review:
A complete literature review of the accessible publications concerning antibacterial and antiseptic therapy has been undertaken.
What The Reader Will Gain:
This review covers the literature on antimicrobial therapy in atopic eczema and will try to weigh the different publications in the field.
Take-Home Message:
A beneficial role for antibacterial/antiseptic therapy on top of anti-inflammatory therapy in atopic eczema has to be questioned. However, a role in prevention of overt skin infection seems possible.
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