ALLERGIC CONTACT-DERMATITIS FROM PYOCTANIN

Authors
SCHOPPELREY HP MILY H AGATHOS M BREIT R
Citation
Hp. Schoppelrey et al., ALLERGIC CONTACT-DERMATITIS FROM PYOCTANIN, Contact dermatitis, 36(4), 1997, pp. 221-224
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy,"Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Contact dermatitis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01051873
Volume
36
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
221 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0105-1873(1997)36:4<221:ACFP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Although pyoctanin is widely used in medicine, there are hardly any re ports of contact allergy to it. Most reports of side-effects refer to irritant reactions after topical application. We describe 2 patients w ho developed pyoctanin contact dermatitis after long-term application on damaged skin. Positive patch test results down to concentrations of 0.0025% and 0.05% aqueous pyoctanin solution, respectively, were foun d.