Allergic contact dermatitis to chloroxylenol

Dermatitis

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-159

  Berthelot, Cindy ^a   Zirwas, Matthew J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROXYLENOL;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN FISSURE;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISINFECTANTS; HAND DERMATOSES; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; XYLENES;

EID: 33751208050     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6620.2006.05057     Document Type: Review

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