Superantigen Profile ofStaphylococcus aureusIsolates from Patients with Steroid‐Resistant Atopic Dermatitis | Zendy

Patrick M. Schlievert | Zendy; Laura C. Case | Zendy; Kristi L. Strandberg | Zendy; Bea B. Abrams | Zendy; Donald Y.M. Leung | Zendy

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Superantigen Profile ofStaphylococcus aureusIsolates from Patients with Steroid‐Resistant Atopic Dermatitis

Author(s) -

Patrick M. Schlievert,

Laura C. Case,

Kristi L. Strandberg,

Bea B. Abrams,

Donald Y.M. Leung

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/586746

Subject(s) - superantigen , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , atopic dermatitis , microbiology and biotechnology , micrococcaceae , staphylococcal skin infections , steroid , dermatology , staphylococcal infections , immunology , bacteria , biology , t cell , immune system , hormone , genetics

Superantigens induce skin inflammatory responses in atopic dermatitis, which is commonly associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection. T cells activated in vitro by superantigens become steroid resistant. The objective was to assess the superantigen profiles of S. aureus isolates from patients with steroid-resistant atopic dermatitis.

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