A systematic approach to systemic contact dermatitis and symmetric drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE): A closer look at these conditions and an approach to intertriginous eruptions

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 171-180

  Winnicki, Monika ^a,b   Shear, Neil H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Sunnybrook Dermatology   (Canada)

Author keywords

adverse reactions; Aminoglycosides; Beta lactams; Contact dermatitis; Corticosteroids; diagnosis; Exanthema; Metals; Penicillins

Indexed keywords

ACETANILIDE; ALLOPURINOL; AMBROXOL; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BALSAM PERU; BARIUM SULFATE; BUDESONIDE; CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CETIRIZINE; CETUXIMAB; CHAMOMILE; CIMETIDINE; CLAVULANIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; ETHYLENEDIAMINE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROXYZINE; MERBROMIN; MESALAZINE; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL; TRIAMCINOLONE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ANACARDIACEAE; ARTICHOKE; BABOON; BABOON SYNDROME; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CONTACT DERMATITIS; ENDIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GARLIC; HAILEY HAILEY DISEASE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MARIGOLD; PATCH TEST; POISON IVY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYMMETRIC DRUG RELATED INTERTRIGINOUS AND FLEXURAL EXANTHEMA; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM;

ALLERGENS; BUTTOCKS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; INTERTRIGO; SYNDROME;

EID: 79953805714     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11539080-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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