Compositae sensitivity and chronic hand dermatitis in a seven-year-old boy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 289-291

  Wakelin, S H ^a,b   Marren, P ^a   Young, E ^a   Shaw, S ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; RESIN; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; GLOVE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATCH TEST; PLANT DERMATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030844769     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18231928.x     Document Type: Article

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