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Silver-Coated Textiles Reduce textitStaphylococcus aureus Colonization in Patients with Atopic Eczema

Dokumenttyp:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Autor(en):
Gauger, Anke; Mempel, Martin; Schekatz, Annika; Schäfer, Torsten; Ring, Johannes; Abeck, Dietrich
Abstract:
Background: In atopic eczema (AE), skin colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is known to play a major triggering and possibly pathophysiological role. Methods: In this open-labeled controlled side-to-side comparative trial, affected sites (flexures of both elbows) in 15 patients diagnosed as having generalized or localized AE were evaluated regarding S. aureus colonization and clinical severity of AE over a 2-week period. Flexures of the elbows were covered with silver-coated textiles on one...     »
Stichworte:
<italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>; Silver ions; Antibacterial effect; Atopic eczema; Skin barrier; Textiles
Zeitschriftentitel:
Dermatology
Jahr:
2003
Band / Volume:
207
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
15--21
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000070935
Verlag / Institution:
S. Karger AG
Verlagsort:
Basel, Switzerland
Print-ISSN:
1421-9832
E-ISSN:
1421-9832
Hinweise:
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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