Patch testing with preservatives, antimicrobials and industrial biocides. Results from a multicentre study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 467-476

  Schnuch, A ^a   Geier, J ^a   Uter, W ^b   Frosch, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ALLERGEN; AMINOBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZYL ALCOHOL; BRONOPOL; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; CHLORBUTOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CHLOROACETAMIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; DIAZOLIDINYL UREA; FORMALDEHYDE; GALLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GALLIC ACID PROPYL ESTER; HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYBIPHENYL; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; PHENYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; PRESERVATIVE; PYRITHIONE ZINC; QUATERNIUM 15; SORBIC ACID; THIOMERSAL; TRICLOSAN; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN IRRITATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031941788     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02126.x     Document Type: Article

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