Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one without cross-sensitization to other isothiazolinones

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 230-231

  Muhn, Channy ^a   Sasseville, Denis ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

1, 2 benzisothiazolin 3 one; 1,2 benzisothiazolin 3 one; 2 methyl 4 isothiazolin 3 one; 2 n octyl 4 isothiazolin 3 one; 5 chloro 2 methyl 4 isothiazolin 3 one; Allergic contact dermatitis; Batchmaker; Biocides; Chemical industry; Isothiazolinones

Indexed keywords

1,2 BENZISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; 1,2 BENZISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; 5 CHLORO 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; ALLERGEN; BIOCIDE; DYE; ISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KATHON CG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS ALLERGY; DISEASE COURSE; HAND DERMATITIS; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PAPER INDUSTRY; PATCH TEST; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN ALLERGY; SPILLAGE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0038798515     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2003.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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