Irritancy of antiseptics tested by repeated open exposures on the human skin, evaluated by non-invasive methods

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 213-217

  Tupker, R A ^a   Schuur, J ^a   Coenraads, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antiseptic; Hydration; Irritancy; Laser Doppler flow; Non invasive methods; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; IODINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0030720295     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1997.tb02437.x     Document Type: Article

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