atopic dermatitis in South Africa. paediatric atopic dermatitis in South Africa

Importance: Staphylococcus aureus frequently colonises the skin and nose of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), a disease associated with skin barrier dysfunction and chronic cutaneous inflammation. Published genomic studies on AD-associated S. aureus in paediatric populations in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Objectives: To investigate the phenotypic and genomic diversity of S. aureus in children with and without AD during early childhood.