The researchers collected a total of 400 swabs from the nares and open areas/folds of ADpatients (aged 1 month-18 years) with intact skin. Severity of AD was assessed using the an AD severity score, said Dr. Alexandra Balma-Mena, a resident at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. A score of 0-12 was considered mild disease, a score of 13-18 was considered moderate, and a score of 19-25 was considered severe.
More of the patients were male (57%); the average age was 5 years. Most patients had mild disease (66%), followed by moderate (30%), and severe (4%).
Dr. Sheila Fallon Friedlander (left) and Dr. Catalina Matiz found that children with atopic dermatitis and S. aureus had a relatively lower incidence of methicillin resistance.
Source Courtesy Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego