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Hand eczema is a common occupational skin disease in healthcare workers. This is often the result of repeated contact with irritants, such as water; however, contact allergy can also be… Click to show full abstract
Hand eczema is a common occupational skin disease in healthcare workers. This is often the result of repeated contact with irritants, such as water; however, contact allergy can also be the underlying cause. In this report, we describe a patient with occupational hand eczema, caused by contact allergy to 1-propanol (CAS no. 71-23-8; synonyms n-propanol and n-propyl alcohol), which was present in the hand disinfectant Sterillium®.
Keywords:
occupational allergic;
hand;
hand disinfectant;
contact;
contact dermatitis
Journal Title: Contact Dermatitis
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Contact Dermatitis
Year Published: 2017
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