Staphylococcus aureus colonisation of eczema or atopic dermatitis can be reduced by an antibiotic-corticosteroid combination or a corticosteroid alone, Chinese researchers studying 327 people with the condition have reported (Br J Dermatology 2006; 1,555: 680–7).

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