Airborne contact dermatitis from Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue' in a florist

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-173

  Paulsen, E ^a   Larsen, F S ^b   Christensen, L P ^c   Andersen, K E ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Eucalyptus pulverulenta; Florist; Occupational; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; EUCALYPTUS; HUMAN; MALE; PLANT DERMATITIS; PLANT LEAF; PRICK TEST; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SKIN DISEASE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EUCALYPTUS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 50249127765     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01357.x     Document Type: Article

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