An unusual case of triclosan-induced immunological contact urticaria

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-123

  Özkaya, Esen ^a   Bozkurt, Pinar Kavlak ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

biocides; connubial allergy; consort allergy; contact urticaria; Irgasan; patch test; triclosan

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; COSMETIC; PHENIRAMINE MALEATE; SOAP; TOOTHPASTE; TRICLOSAN;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CONTACT URTICARIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIP; LOTION; PRURITUS; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN TEST; SWELLING; TONGUE SWELLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872093480     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02166.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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