Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from alkylammonium amidobenzoate

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 240-243

  Kanerva, Lasse ^a   Estlander, Tuula ^a   Jolanki, Riitta ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Disinfectant; Hand dermatitis; Natural cosmetics; Patch testing; Udder ointment

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOXONIUM CHLORIDE; CETRIMIDE; CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; DEQUALINIUM; DOMIPHEN BROMIDE; METHYLBENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM SALT DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OINTMENT; PATCH TEST; SHIPYARD WORKER; SKIN ALLERGY; WORKPLACE;

BENZOATES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; HAND DERMATOSES; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SHIPS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0035016573     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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