title: Recurrent MRSA skin infections in atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a frequent cause of recurrent skin and soft tissue infections. For patients with atopic dermatitis, recurrent skin infections with MRSA often lead to eczema exacerbation. There currently is no standard practice in the prevention of recurrent MRSA soft tissue infections in the general and the atopic dermatitis populations. The current article reviews recent data on S aureus decolonization treatments for the prevention of recurrent MRSA soft tissue infections in the community setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Calif; Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. Electronic address: pyong@chla.usc.edu.
authors.forename: Peck Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006582:Hexachlorophene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000502:physiology*; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016712:Mupirocin; D006582:Hexachlorophene
keywords: Bleach; Chlorhexidine; Clorox; Community-associated MRSA; Decolonization; Eczema; Hibiclens; Household contact; Hypochlorite; Skin and soft tissue infection; USA300