Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adults—Diagnosis and Treatment.

Dtsch Arztebl Int

Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Dermatology, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, Hannover Medical School; Klinik am Biederstein, TU München; Children`s Hospital AUF DER BULT, Department of Pediatric Dermatology and Allergology, Center of Rare Congenital Skin Diseases, Hannover; Department of Dermatology and Allergology at the University Hospital Giessen UKGM and Department of Psychosomatic Diseases, Vitos-Klinik Gießen; Department of Dermatology and Allergology, UKSH Kiel.

Published: March 2023

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a common, chronically recurring inflammatory skin disease. It gives rise to a high disease burden and is of major importance in social medicine.

Methods: This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed, including the current German and European guidelines.

Results: Basic therapy with drug-free topical agents markedly improves the barrier function of the skin. Adults should apply at least 250 g per week. Patient-specific trigger factors such as allergens, stress, microbial pathogens, or skin irritants should be eliminated or avoided. In mild and moderately severe forms, external treatment with topical glucocorticosteroids and topical calcineurin inhibitors usually suffices; proactive therapy is given to patients with frequent recurrences or a long course of disease. Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment with biological agents such as dupilumab and tralokinumab, Janus kinase inhibitors such as baricitinib, upadacitinib, and abrocitinib, or conventional immunosuppressant drugs is indicated particularly in severe cases. The patient should be actively involved in the choice and planning of treatment; the patient's age and the cutaneous findings should be taken into account. Interdisciplinary patient education yields a sustained benefit.

Conclusion: A combination of baseline therapy, reactive and proactive anti-inflammatory therapy, and systemic therapy as needed is the foundation of successful interdisciplinary treatment for atopic dermatitis.

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