Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease due to contact with different substances and caused by two mechanisms: Allergy and irritation. Contact dermatitis is a common skin disease and the most common occupational dermatosis. Differentiating between allergic and irritant contact dermatitis is essential in the identification of etiologic factor(s) and hence, its control and prognosis. T...

background: contact dermatitis (cd) is a significant problem among nurses. although there are reports about the prevalence of cd from different parts of the world, data about its frequency in turkey and about allergic contact sensitization among nurses is insufficient. objective: to define the frequency and patterns of allergic contact sensitization and related symptoms in practicing and studen...

contact dermatitis is frequent skin pathology and eyelids are one of the more frequent locations of this pathology. the objective of the present work was to study the population distribution of periocular dermatitis, determine the allergens which most frequently indicate positive in patch tests and in provocative use tests, and analyse the clinical relevance of the positive tests. patients with...