Phytophotodermatitis in grounds operatives

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 393-395

  Wynn, Philip ^a   Bell, Stephen ^a  

^a DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatosis; Occupational; Phytophotodermatitis; Strimmer rash

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SUNLIGHT;

ADULT; APIACEAE; ARM; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 23844438055     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqi053     Document Type: Article

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