Allergic contact dermatitis from methyldibromo glutaronitrile in a sanitary pad and review of Australian clinic data

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 164-167

  Williams, Jason D ^a,b   Frowen, Kathryn E ^a   Nixon, Rosemary L ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^b Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adhesive; Australia; Biocide; Euxyl K400; Glue; Occupational; Tektamer 38 A.D; Vulva

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO 2 BROMOMETHYLGLUTARONITRILE; CONTACT ALLERGEN; COSMETIC;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAPER DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NURSE; PATCH TEST; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; VULVA DISEASE;

ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRILES; OCCUPATIONS; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; VICTORIA; VULVA;

EID: 33846910313     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01040.x     Document Type: Review

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