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- Title
Peanut allergy as a trigger for the deterioration of atopic dermatitis and precursor of staphylococcal and herpetic associated infections - case report.
- Authors
de Carvalho Ferreira, Dennis; Dios Abad, Eliane; Cavalcante, Fernanda Sampaio; dos Santos, Fabiana Monteiro; Saintive, Simone; Goudoris, Ekaterini; do Prado, Evandro Alves; Ribeiro, Marcia; Rosado, Alexandre Soares; van Elsas, Jan Dirk; dos Santos, Kátia Regina Netto
- Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifactorial and chronic disease, with genetic, environmental, immunological and nutritional origins. AD may be aggravated by allergies associated with infections. This study aims to describe a paediatric case of AD in which the peanut allergy was the triggering factor to aggravate the disease, and was also the concomitant precursor of staphylococcal (methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, carrier of the Panton-Valentine leukocidine (PVL) genes) and herpetic (Herpes Simplex - HSV) infections. The clinical management approach and nursing strategies promoted a favourable evolution during the hospitalization period, besides the family approach, which was essential to control any flare-up of the disease. Adherence to a recommended diet and the use of strategies to prevent any recurrent infections were important to ensure the patient's quality of life.
- Subjects
ATOPIC dermatitis; CHRONIC diseases; SKIN inflammation; PEANUT allergy; IMMUNOLOGIC diseases
- Publication
Annals of Agricultural & Environmental Medicine, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 3, p470
- ISSN
1232-1966
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5604/12321966.1167716