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Clinical improvement after unusual avoidance measures in the home of an atopic dermatitis patient
Author(s) -
Kort H. S. M.,
Koers W. J.,
Nes A. M. T.,
Young E.,
Vorenkamp J.,
Wolfs B. G.,
Bronswijk J. E. M. H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb00747.x
Subject(s) - sanitation , atopic dermatitis , dust mites , medicine , feather , immunoglobulin e , dermatology , environmental health , pediatrics , allergy , immunology , biology , ecology , allergen , pathology , antibody
A 27‐year‐old female office clerk with widespread atopic dermatitis (AD) since infancy appeared to be highly sensitized and exposed to molds, storage mites, and chicken feathers and moderately sensitized to house‐dust mites and grass and birch pollens. Hardly any textiles were present in her home; that is, only 28 m 2 , which is less than 25% of the Dutch national average. The causal relationship between eczema and molds plus storage mites in this case of AD was strengthened by the positive effect of an unusual, multidisciplinary home‐sanitation program involving cleaning of mineral surfaces and ventilation improvement. This home‐sanitation program led to a gradual drop of total IgE and clinical symptom scores to 21% and 13%, respectively, of the original values.