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JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15205
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Atopic dermatitis; herpes simplex; registry
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The study investigated the frequency and clinical features of patients with eczema herpeticum (EH) in a German cohort of atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. The results showed a high prevalence and recurrence rate of EH, with an increase in allergies as a common characteristic among EH patients.
BackgroundEczema herpeticum (EH) is a disseminated skin infection caused by herpes simplex virus in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. The frequency of EH and the clinical features of EH patients have not yet been investigated in a larger cohort.MethodsWe sought to investigate the TREATgermany cohort, a multicenter, non-interventional clinical registry of moderately to severely affected AD patients in Germany. Baseline characteristics of patients included between December 2017 and April 2021 were compared between patients without, single, and multiple EH.ResultsOf the 893 patients, 195 (21.8%) had at least one EH. Of the 195 patients with EH, 107 had multiple EH (54.9%), representing 12.0% of the total study population. While there were no differences in demographic characteristics, previous treatment, and disease scores at enrollment (itch, IGA, oSCORAD, EASI), patients with EH had more frequent atopic comorbidities and sensitizations to house dust mite, food, and mold.DiscussionTREATgermany registry data suggest a high prevalence and recurrence rate of EH, while there appears to be no specific clinical phenotype, besides an increase in allergies, to identify EH patients in the daily routine.
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