Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 1735-1502 11 3 2012 09 15 267 270 EN Kam Lun Hon Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong Siu Ying Nip Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong K L Cheung Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong 2015 10 16 Eczema is a common childhood  atopic  condition and treatment is with emollients,  topical corticosteroids and  avoidance of  possible  triggers. S.  aurues colonization is a common complication. During exacerbation,  intensification  of treatment  is needed  to relieve  the child from the miserable symptoms of pruritus  and  sleep  disturbance. Systemic antibiotics against S. aureus may be required. We  report  an  infant  with  eczema  who  presented with a generalised rash, cardiac arrest and septic shock. Kwashiorkor-like protein energy malnutrition was noted presumably due to deviated dietary practice. Childhood eczema is an eminently  treatable  atopic disease. Extreme alternative therapy seems not to be efficacious and may even be associated with grave sequelae. https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/552 https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/download/552/491