Skin Disorders News

SAN DIEGO — Cesarean delivery and prenatal antiobiotic exposure had a possible effect on gut microbiota, which in turn influenced the risk for infant atopic dermatitis, according to late-breaking data presented at the 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting.

Patients with atopic dermatitis were significantly more likely to exhibit cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity to the surfactant cocamidopropyl betaine than patients without the skin disorder, according to recent study results.

Recent study data have found that the environmental component of atopic dermatitis may be related to biofilm-producing staphylococci, which obstruct sweat ducts.

Infants hospitalized with cholestasis experienced erosive dermatitis after receiving zinc-deficient parenteral nutrition formulations, according to a report from the CDC.

Children with chronic dermatitis of the perianal, buttock and facial areas were found to have allergic contact dermatitis to methylisothiazolinone in wet wipes, according to recent study results.

Patients with clinical features of urticarial dermatitis were diagnosed with various dermatological diseases, according to recent study results.

New evidence-based guidelines have been released by the American Academy of Dermatology for the diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis.

Patients with atopic dermatitis were more likely to have cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to formaldehyde releasers compared with patients without the chronic condition, according to recent study results.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has awarded Signum Dermalogix a $1.6 million Small Business Innovation Research phase 2 grant for developing a topical drug candidate to treat atopic dermatitis, the company announced.

Patients with vitiligo had greater a prevalence of atopic disease compared with established cases among the general adult population, according to pilot study results.