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Selected readings
- American Academy of Dermatology. Guidelines of care for atopic dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1992; 26(3 Pt 2): 485–8
- Clark RA, Kristal L. Atopic dermatitis. In: Sams WM, Lynch PJ, eds. Principles and practice of dermatology. 2d ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1996: 403–18
- Hanifin JM. Atopic dermatitis. In: Moschella SL, Hurley HJ, eds. Dermatology. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1992: 441–64
- Landow RK. Handbook of dermatologie treatment. Greenbrae, Calif: Jones Medical Publications, 1983: 123–6
- Nishijima S, Namura S, Kawai S, et al. Staphylococcus aureus on hand surface and nasal carriage in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995; 32(4): 677–9
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