title: Atopic dermatitis in infants and children.
abstract: Atopic dermatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease triggered by a variety of irritative emotional and allergic factors. Education and simple prevention and maintenance measures such as proper moisturizing greatly reduce disease. Antibiotics and topical corticosteroids are therapeutic mainstays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hanifin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant