Wearing Occlusive Gloves Increases the Density of Staphylococcus aureus in Patients with Hand Eczema

• Main Authors: Line Brok Nørreslet (Author), Sofie Marie Edslev (Author), Esben Meulengracht Flachs (Author), Niels Erik Ebbehøj (Author), Paal Skytt Andersen (Author), Tove Agner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand eczema is frequently colonized with Staphylococcus aureus. Some patients with hand eczema wear occlusive gloves regularly; however, the effect of this on the density of S. aureus is unexplored. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of occlusive gloves on the density of S. aureus sample...