Dermatitis News

SAN DIEGO — Rare variants in the IFNGR1 gene contributed to atopic dermatitis with eczema herpeticum susceptibility, according to late-breaking data presented at the 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting.

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.

HIV-positive patients at a US clinic experienced a high prevalence of pruritus that significantly affected their quality of life, according to recent study results.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced it has agreed to acquire PreCision Dermatology for $475 million in cash and $25 million upon achievement of a sales-based milestone.

Acella Pharmaceuticals announced it has received FDA 510(k) approval for its Loutrex Topical Cream for treating seborrhea and seborrheic dermatitis.

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.

Eosinophilic fasciitis can be distinguished from diffuse systemic sclerosis by using B-mode ultrasound to measure subcutaneous compressibility, especially when tissue sampling is not feasible or its results are equivocal, researchers reported.