Staph infections and eczema: What's the connection? New U-M-led research in animals pinpoints molecule from bacteria that may play key role in prompting skin inflammation – and could be a target ...

There are more than 30 strains of staph bacteria; they range from types that cause mild skin infections to more serious types like MRSA, which is resistant to typical antibiotics. The most common ...

While most staph infections are minor, they can trigger an eczema flare, ... Ballard A. Staph and Eczema: A Skin-Duo You Need to Know About. National Eczema Association. November 28, 2022.

Sixty to 90 percent of patients have some staph organisms on their skin, and 30 percent are prone to overt infections, which can cause cracked and oozing lesions on their skin.

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MDAtopic dermatitis (the most common type of eczema) causes dry, itchy skin with rough, scaly patches. It affects up to 30% of children and 10% of adults, with ...

Researchers who identified a link between staph infections and eczema-like skin rashes say their finding could improve understanding of eczema and help lead to better treatments for the itchy skin ...

These images show the eczema-like inflammation that were caused by the application of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to mouse skin (center) compared with a non-staph control and application of ...

The theory is that the antimicrobial properties of bleach help relieve symptoms of eczema not by acting directly on that skin condition, but by improving children’s skin infections of staph ...

Do Staph Infections Boost Food Allergy Risk in Children? —The contribution of S. aureus to certain food allergies in infants and young kids is independent of eczema severity. By Candy Gulko ...

Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.