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A rare skin infection in atopic dermatitis: A case report

Clinical Case Reports (2020) 8(12) 2945-2947
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3167
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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.

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Malara, G., Trifirò, C., Bartolotta, A., Conte, M., & Denisi, P. (2020). A rare skin infection in atopic dermatitis: A case report. Clinical Case Reports, 8(12), 2945–2947. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3167

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