An unusual case: Burn following an accidental exposure to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 195-197

  Bayraktar, Alper ^a   Özcan, Mesut ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 5 CHLORO 2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN UNIT; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRY SKIN; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN; PAPULE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN PRURITUS; WOUND DRESSING;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; BANDAGES; BURNS, CHEMICAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; MALE; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; THIAZOLES;

EID: 33846162311     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31802c9e79     Document Type: Article

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