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Dermatitis, Contact/etiology , Turpentine/adverse effects , Animals , Europe , Guinea Pigs , Humans , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
In this study, 333 nurses, 92 dentists and 167 doctors were investigated. Most positive patch tests obtained were unrelated to occupation. Nurses were most often sensitized to penicillins and, of the disinfectants, formaldehyde was the commonest cause of occupational dermatitis. Among dentists, the most common occupational allergens were eugenol and mercuric chloride. Among surgeons, as compared with physicians, there were frequent reactions to mercuric chloride and balsam of Peru, and a higher number of positive patch tests with other contactants. Among those sensitized to chromium, 4 doctors found that contact with chromic catgut was harmful. 6 other doctors were intolerant to surgical gloves. A number of nurses and doctors had an irritant contact dermatitis from chlorhexidine.
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Dentists , Dermatitis, Occupational/etiology , Nurses , Patch Tests , Physicians , Skin Tests , Dermatitis, Occupational/diagnosis , Dermatitis, Occupational/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Male , PolandSubject(s)
Dermatitis, Contact/psychology , Dermatitis, Occupational/psychology , Disease Outbreaks , Selenium Compounds , Selenium/immunology , Adult , Dermatitis, Contact/epidemiology , Dermatitis, Occupational/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Patch Tests , Psychophysiologic Disorders/etiology , Rosacea/diagnosis , Selenic AcidABSTRACT
An additional set for testing of patients with eczema was prepared. This set comprised 38 compounds, including 12 components of perfumes and food flavours, 12 components of rubber or plastic materials, 9 drugs for external use and 5 other agents. The set was used for testing of 306 patients and in nearly a half of the cases positive results were obtained.
