Atopic 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 about 60% of cases starting before age 1. It took as little as 3 days for dupilumab (Dupixent) to achieve substantial decreases in Staphylococcus aureus colonization among adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in a recent ...

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