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KMID : 1189420090220030237
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2009 Volume.22 No. 3 p.237 ~ p.245
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A Case of Atopic Dermatitis with Sepsis
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Abstract
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Objective : It is well known that patients with atopic dermatitis are prone to cutaneous infections. Especially Staphylococcus aureus has been regarded as having an influence on atopic dermatitis. We observed and treated a case of an adult atopic dermatitis patient with sepsis by cooperation of east-west medicine. We present this case because there were no former reports of atopic dermatitis with sepsis treated by cooperation of east-west medicine.
Method : We used herbal medication, acupuncture, herbal wet dressing combined with antibiotics and analgesics for 19 days. Atopic dermatitis grade was determined using SCORAD index.
Result : The SCORAD index was lowered 32.3 at discharge than before of which the SCORAD index was 62.5 at admission. Other systemic inflammatory response such as fever, pus was also resolved.
Conclusion : From this result, we suggest that herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy were shown to treat atopic dermatitis with secondary infection effectively.
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KEYWORD
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Atopic Dermatitis, Sepsis, Staphylococcus aureus, Traditional Korean Medicine
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