Corn contact urticaria in a nurse

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-131

  Liu, Wendy ^a,b   Nixon, Rosemary L ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^b Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Cornstarch; Fruit; Glove; Latex; Occupational; Powder

Indexed keywords

LATEX; STARCH;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT URTICARIA; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST;

ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; SKIN TESTS; STARCH; URTICARIA;

EID: 34248997163     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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