Hand Dermatitis: A Focus on Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Biocides

Lisa E. Maier; Heather P. Lampel; Tina Bhutani; Sharon E. Jacob

doi:10.1016/j.det.2009.05.007

Hand Dermatitis: A Focus on Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Biocides

Lisa E. Maier, Heather P. Lampel, Tina Bhutani, Sharon E. Jacob

Dermatology

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Abstract

Hand dermatitis is a common disease of the skin resulting in significantly decreased quality of life. Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent cause of hand dermatitis. Recent studies have revealed that biocides used as preservatives are frequent allergens affecting the hands. This article reviews common biocides implicated in hand dermatitis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-264
Number of pages	14
Journal	Dermatologic Clinics
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2009.05.007
State	Published - Jul 2009

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Dermatology

Keywords

Biocide
Contact allergy
Contact dermatitis
Diagnosis
Hand dermatitis
Preservative

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