Nickel Sensitization in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Its Relationship to Staphylococcus Infection
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42 PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY NOVEMBER 2016 T he existence of systematized nickel contact dermatitis (SCD) in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and the association with sustained nickel exposures continues to be controversial in the literature, due to both a paucity of controlled trials and conflictual information.1 There are several factors impacting nickel sensitization in atopic eczema, which involve both the environment and genetics.2 An aspect of the environmental component concerns formation of a biofilm by Staphylococcus aureus, leading to sweat duct plugging and potentiation of inflammation and pruritus in AD affected skin.2
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