Contact dermatitis from 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in a PhD student

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-48

  Young, H S ^a   Ferguson, J E F ^a   Beck, M H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 n octyl 4 isothiazolin 3 one; Allergic contact dermatitis; Biocides; Laboratory worker; Lack of cross sensitivity; Occupational; Plastics

Indexed keywords

2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BIOCIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; ISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FACE MASK; FEMALE; GLOVE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STUDENT;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; STUDENTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 1842833417     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.00271g.x     Document Type: Article

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