Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent, pruritic inflammatory skin disease that causes significant burden to affected children. Staphylococcus aureus plays a vital role in AD, and its resistance to current topical antibiotics is worrying. This study aims to determine the frequency of Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and its resistance pattern. It further assesses the association between Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and disease severity; as well as its impact on quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 153 children with AD. Skin and nasal swabs were collected. Antibiotic sensitivity to penicillin, cefoxitin, erythromycin, methicillin, clindamycin, gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, rifampicin, fusidic acid and linezolid were tested. Clinical evaluation was performed using the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis index (SCORAD). Quality of life was assessed with the Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI). Results: Twenty-nine patients had positive skin swab results. One patient had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal swab. Skin colonisation with Staphylococcus aureus (p=0.03) and DLQI (p<0.01) were significantly associated with disease severity. The resistant rate is highest in penicillin, followed by fusidic acid, tetracycline, and erythromycin. Conclusion Skin colonisation with Staphylococcus aureus is an indicator of disease severity in children with AD. Patients with severe disease have lower quality of life. Clinicians need to be aware of high resistance rates towards penicillin and fusidic acid and be prudent in the choice of antibiotics. Antiseptic wash can be considered in patients with Staphylococcus aureus colonisation.
Staphylococcus aureus ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Child Health

The Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology International Workshop 2018 on gynecologic oncology was held in the Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea on the 24th to 25th August 2018. The workshop was an opportunity for Asian doctors to discuss the latest findings of gynecologic cancer, including cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, as well as the future of fertility-sparing treatments, minimally invasive/radical/debulking surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Clinical guidelines and position statement of Asian countries were presented by experts. Asian clinical trials for gynecologic cancers were reviewed and experts emphasized the point that original Asian study is beneficial for Asian patients. In Junior session, young gynecologic oncologists presented their latest research on gynecologic cancers.
Antineoplastic Agents ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Drug Therapy ; Education ; Endometrial Neoplasms ; Female ; Gyeonggi-do ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Korea ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Radiotherapy ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms