Respiratory infections in young kids associated with atopic dermatitis development, JAMA study suggests
The findings were significant even after adjusting for systemic antibiotic use.
Young children who contract more respiratory infections are more likely to be diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, a Danish cohort study suggests.
University of Copenhagen-led researchers have looked at 663 children whose infections were tracked by their parents from age zero to three, with doctors investigating for asthma, allergy or eczema at 14 planned consultations from age zero to 10.
After adjusting for factors including antibiotics during pregnancy and gestational age, children in the upper third for infection episodes had 63% higher odds of atopic dermatitis (AD) compared with the lower third.
The odds were 80% higher for those in the upper third for infection days compared with the lower third.
