CompletedNot Applicable

S. Aureus Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis

United States114 participantsStarted 2011-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the bacterial strains that colonize children with atopic dermatitis. The investigators hypothesize that rectal cultures will be more sensitive than anterior nares cultures for detecting S. aureus colonization, and that strains of S. aureus colonizing patients with atopic dermatitis will be resistant to commonly used topical antibiotic ointments.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * subjects with a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis seen by the Columbia University Medical Center department of dermatology * subjects ages 0 to 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * those patients in which a definitive diagnosis of AD cannot be made * subjects over the age of 18 years old * subjects with evidence of acute systemic illness * subjects currently taking systemic antibiotics * subjects with viral or fungal skin infection * any individual who declines participation

What they're measuring

Difference in rectal and nasal S. aureus colonization rates in a population of children with atopic dermatitis

Timeframe: Up to 3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02091037

SponsorColumbia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-12

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