Use of gloves in protection from diallyl disulphide allergy

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 223-225

  Moyle, Mignon ^a   Frowen, Kath ^a   Nixon, Rosemary ^a  

^a Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Garlic; Human; Onions; Patch testing; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

DIALLYL DISULFIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GARLIC; GLOVE; HUMAN; MALE; ONION; PATCH TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN PROTECTION;

ALLERGENS; ALLYL COMPOUNDS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISULFIDES; FOOD HANDLING; GARLIC; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 8444252973     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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