2002
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.124603
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Tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of atopic dermatitis is not associated with an increase in cutaneous infections

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“…[1][2][3] In the two long-term open-label studies of up to 1 year duration with tacrolimus 0.1% in children (2-15 years) and adults ( ‡18 years), overall cutaneous infection rates of 32% 6 and 37%, 8 respectively, were reported in the original publication or in a subsequent analysis. 9 The overall cutaneous infection rate of 26% in the current study is, therefore, consistent with a trial duration intermediate between these pivotal short-term and open-label long-term studies. The rates of infection in the pediatric and adult open-label studies were also similar to that observed in the current study (respectively 2%, 11%, 10% for folliculitis; 6%, 2%, 1% for dermatophytosis; 5%, 13%, 2% for herpes simplex; 2%, 1%, 1% for mollusca; and 3%, 2%, 1% for warts).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 80%
“…[1][2][3] In the two long-term open-label studies of up to 1 year duration with tacrolimus 0.1% in children (2-15 years) and adults ( ‡18 years), overall cutaneous infection rates of 32% 6 and 37%, 8 respectively, were reported in the original publication or in a subsequent analysis. 9 The overall cutaneous infection rate of 26% in the current study is, therefore, consistent with a trial duration intermediate between these pivotal short-term and open-label long-term studies. The rates of infection in the pediatric and adult open-label studies were also similar to that observed in the current study (respectively 2%, 11%, 10% for folliculitis; 6%, 2%, 1% for dermatophytosis; 5%, 13%, 2% for herpes simplex; 2%, 1%, 1% for mollusca; and 3%, 2%, 1% for warts).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 80%
“…Although topical tacrolimus is not associated with an increased risk of infections [ 95 ], there have been reports of herpes simplex infection, MC [ 96 ], and extensive varicella zoster infection [ 97 ] so caution should be exercised with its use. Interestingly however, the use of systemic immunosuppressives such as ciclosporin has not been associated with an increased risk of infections in a cohort of Korean AD patients [ 98 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[13][14][15] Teoricamente, um agente imunomodulador tópico como o tacrolimo pode aumentar o risco de infecções cutâneas, devido a sua ação na resposta imune local, o que não foi evidenciado neste estudo ou em outros publicados na literatura. 15,16 Provável explicação é que o controle da doença, promovido pelo tacrolimo, resulta em recuperação da barreira cutânea com redução do risco de infecção local.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Neste estudo com tacrolimo não se encontrou aumento da incidência de infecção respiratória. [13][14][15] Pournaras et al avaliaram 11 pacientes com DA, tratados com tacrolimo pomada 0,1%, considerando parâ-metros de eficácia o escore lesional (índice SCORAD), a perda transepidérmica de água (TEWL) e a densidade de colonização das lesões por Staphylococcus aureus. Durante o tratamento, SCORAD e TEWL mostraram redução significativa no terceiro dia de tratamento, enquanto a redução na colonização pelo S. aureus mostrou-se significativa no sétimo dia.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified