Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from disinfectant wipes used in dentistry

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 306-

  Placucci, Fabrizio ^a   Benini, Alessandro ^a   Guerra, Liliana ^a   Tosti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Dental staff; N benzyl N,N dihydroxyethyl N cocosalkyl chloride; Occupational; Quaternary ammonium compounds; Sterilization; Wipes

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS;

EID: 8044260276     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02397.x     Document Type: Article

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