The patient, from east Manchester, said that six days later, she called NHS 111 and spoke to an emergency doctor, who ...

Since data has long shown that rates of eczema -- clinically known as atopic dermatitis -- increase along with ...

Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed ...

Eczema cases are rising in areas with high air pollution, according to a Yale University study. Exposure to fine particulate ...

[1] Early recognition of infections which are associated with a diagnosis of eczema is critical for timely initiation of appropriate treatment.

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

Ask your doctor about skin infection risk "Bacteria like to live on eczema-prone skin like a parasite," Kim says, adding that one sign of infection is when skin becomes oozy and crusted.

However, the condition can lead to dry, cracked skin that can easily break open, offering a gateway for harmful bacteria, that can cause contagious infections. So while eczema, itself, is not ...

The chance of developing an infection called eczema herpeticum, which is caused by the herpes virus, also rises and can become severe. To ward off these infections, Davis routinely samples and ...

ECZEMA IS KNOWN AS THE ITCH THAT RASHES, MEANING YOU GET THE ITCH FIRST. YOU SCRATCH IT AND YOU GET THESE THICK AREAS OF PINK, DRY SCALE. YOU CAN ALSO GET CRACKING. YOU CAN GET INFECTIONS IN YOUR ...