| Like xerosis and atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis is an eczematous reaction, but the reaction is localized to allergen-exposed areas. |
| Such a skin affection, known as icthyosis, xerosis or xeroderma, is usually due to heredity. |
| Because some patients with atopic dermatitis or severe xerosis are very sensitive to the retinoids, we may start them with a lower strength cream or a weaker topical agent. |
| There are few reports of diphtheroid endocarditis on intact valves, and, to our knowledge, this is the first case in which the offending organism was identified as C xerosis. |
| Some treatments for AD can further exacerbate xerosis, itching, and irritation. |
| The result is xerosis, the dermatological name for dry skin, which afflicts about a third of the population, especially older adults. |
