Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by sterile non-latex protective gloves: Clinical investigation and chemical analyses

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-110

  Pontén, Ann ^a   Hamnerius, Nils ^a   Bruze, Magnus ^a   Hansson, Christer ^b   Persson, Christina ^b   Svedman, Cecilia ^a   Thörneby Andersson, Kirsten ^c   Bergendorff, Ola ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; biocides; cetylpyridinium chloride; diphenylguanidine; occupational; protective gloves; rubber chemicals

Indexed keywords

1,3 DIPHENYLGUANIDINE; ALLERGEN; CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; DISULFIRAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CETYLPYRIDINIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GUANIDINES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; THIRAM;

EID: 84872056832     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12010     Document Type: Article

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