Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin disorders. Food allergy and AD may occur in the same patient and in small children with AD, a strong association between food allergy and AD exist. As
many infants with AD are sensitized and have an increased risk to develop immediate type allergic reactions compared to infants without AD it is important to evaluated and diagnose food allergy early in these children to prevent anaphylaxis at first feed. Also older children with atopic dermatitis has to be evaluated for a concomitant/complicating food allergy. As around 20% of children have AD and only 3.6% of children have food allergy an algorithm on whom (e.g. time of onset of AD, severity of AD, other atopic diseases, skin barrier function) and how to evaluation infants and children with atopic dermatitis could be useful for clinicians in different specialties.

Dermatology Section

Chair: Charlotte Mortz
Secretary: Barbara Ballmer-Weber