The use of prescriptions for antibiotics and antifungals in Danish blood donors with dry skin

Dry skin or xerosis is a common ailment occurring both as a separate disease entity and as a symptom of other diseases, e.g. it is a cardinal symptom of atopic dermatitis . Infections have been described in xerosis associated with dermatitis . Whether xerosis without dermatitis is a risk factor for skin infections remains unknown. We therefore tested if individuals with xerosis had a risk of skin infections.