Peanut allergy as a trigger for the deterioration of atopic dermatitis and precursor of staphylococcal and herpetic associated infections - case report.

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.
PMID: 26403117 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - September 4, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ferreira D, Abad ED, Cavalcante FS, Dos Santos FM, Saintive S, Goudoris E, do Prado EA, Ribeiro M, Soares Rosado A, van Elsas JD, Dos Santos KR Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research