Treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization in Hand Eczema

Summary

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease characterized by itching and eczematous lesions. In adults, eczema commonly localizes to the hands or feet. Several studies have implicated bacterial contamination, especially with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), to be a factor in atopic dermatitis, as infection with this bacteria correlates with disease severity. No trial to date has investigated how to treat S. aureus infection in adults with hand or hand/foot dermatitis. Using retapamulin ointment in the nose and on the hands or hands/feet, the investigators expect to have a significant clearance rate of s. aureus infection. The investigators believe that treating the bacterial infection along with treating the condition with a topical corticosteroid will significantly decrease the severity of hand/foot dermatitis in our study population.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2012-08

Completion

2012-08

Publications

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• Background Huang JT, Abrams M, Tlougan B, Rademaker A, Paller AS. Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in atopic dermatitis decreases disease severity. Pediatrics. 2009 May;123(5):e808-14. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-2217.
• Background Naderer OJ, A.M., Roberts K, et al. , Nasal Decolonization of persistent Staphylococcus aureus carriers with twice daily application of retapamulin ointment, 1%, for 3 or 5 days. , in Presented at the joint 48th annual interscience conference on antimicrobial agents adn chemotherapy at the 46th Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2008: Washington DC.
• Results Haddican M, Linkner RV, Singer G, Jim SC, Gagliotti M, Goldenberg G. Retapamulin 1% Ointment and Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Foam is More Efficacious than Vehicle Ointment and Clobetasol 0.05% Propionate Foam in the Treatment of Hand/Foot Dermatitis: A Single Center, Randomized, Double-blind Study. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2014 Jul;7(7):32-6.

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