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Diaper area skin microflora of normal children and children with atopic dermatitis.
J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Feb; 25(2):216-21.JC

Abstract

In vitro studies established that neither cloth nor disposable diapers demonstrably contributed to the growth of Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Staphylococcus aureus, or Candida albicans when urine was present as a growth medium. In a clinical study of 166 children, the microbial skin flora of children with atopic dermatitis was compared with the flora of children with normal skin to determine the influence of diaper type. No biologically significant differences were detected between groups wearing disposable or cloth diapers in terms of frequency of isolation or log mean recovery of selected skin flora. Repeated isolation of S. aureus correlated with atopic dermatitis. The log mean recovery of S. aureus was higher in the atopic groups. The effects of each diaper type on skin microflora were equivalent in the normal and atopic populations.

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Keswick BH
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Seymour JL
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Milligan MC
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MeSH

BacteriaCandida albicansClothingDermatitis, AtopicEscherichia coliHumansInfantInfant CareSkinStaphylococcusStreptococcus

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

3546360

Citation

Keswick, B H., et al. "Diaper Area Skin Microflora of Normal Children and Children With Atopic Dermatitis." Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 25, no. 2, 1987, pp. 216-21.
Keswick BH, Seymour JL, Milligan MC. Diaper area skin microflora of normal children and children with atopic dermatitis. J Clin Microbiol. 1987;25(2):216-21.
Keswick, B. H., Seymour, J. L., & Milligan, M. C. (1987). Diaper area skin microflora of normal children and children with atopic dermatitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 25(2), 216-21.
Keswick BH, Seymour JL, Milligan MC. Diaper Area Skin Microflora of Normal Children and Children With Atopic Dermatitis. J Clin Microbiol. 1987;25(2):216-21. PubMed PMID: 3546360.
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