Staphylococcus aureus colonization of children with atopic eczema and their parents

categorical nature were made using Fisher’s exact test. Analysis was Sir, carried out using Unistat® for Windows, version 4.5. The prevalence of atopic eczema in children is between 5% Forty-four patients, 26 males and 18 females, were recruited (mean and 15%, and appears to be increasing (1). Prevalence rates age 3.8 years, range 5 months to 14 years). Mean duration of the vary between countries (2), as well as within countries (3). eczema was 22 months (range 1 month to 14 years) . None of the