Action of a silk fabric treated with AEGIS™ in children with atopic dermatitis: A 3-month trial

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-338

  Koller, D Y ^a   Halmerbauer, G ^a   Bock A ^a   Engstler, G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial properties; Atopic dermatitis; Quaternary ammonium compound; Silk

Indexed keywords

3 TRIMETHYLSILYLPROPYLDIMETHYLOCTADECYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; AEGIS; AEM 5700; AEM 5772; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SILK; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN FLORA; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COTTON FIBER; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SILK;

EID: 34250730218     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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