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Can pre-employment patch testing help to prevent occupational contact allergy?

175 subjects (157 female, 18 male) were patch tested with a standard series of allergens (Epipharm Allergy Service, GmbH, Linz, Austria), during pre-employment examinations in the pharmaceutical industry, considered an industry at risk for the development of contact sensitization. None of those examined had contact dermatitis prior to testing and none gave a positive history of hand eczema. Patch testing was positive in 12 (7%) subjects, of whom 7 showed a positive reaction to only one contact allergen and 5 reacted to several contact allergens. Five subjects (2.9%) reacted positively to metal salts (Nickel, cobalt, chromium), 5 (2.9%) had a positive skin reaction to mixtures of rubber additives, and the remaining 2 to other allergens.

pre-employment examination; patch testing; allergic contact dermatitis; prevention; occupational; nickel; cobalt; chromium; rubber additives

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