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

Autori
Milković-Kraus, Sanja ; Macan, Jelena

Izvornik
Contact dermatitis (0105-1873) 35 (1996), 4; 226-228

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

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

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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