European Society of Contact Dermatitis guideline for diagnostic patch testing - recommendations on best practice

Johansen JD, Aalto-Korte K, Agner T, Andersen KE, Bircher A, Bruze M, Cannavo A, Gimenez-Arnau A, Goncalo M, Goossens A, John SM, Liden C, Lindberg M, Mahler V, Matura M, Rustemeyer T, Serup J, Spiewak R, Thyssen JP, Vigan M, White IR, Wilkinson M, Uter W (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Book Volume: 73

Pages Range: 195-221

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1111/cod.12432

Abstract

The present guideline summarizes all aspects of patch testing for the diagnosis of contact allergy in patients suspected of suffering, or having been suffering, from allergic contact dermatitis or other delayed-type hypersensitivity skin and mucosal conditions. Sections with brief descriptions and discussions of different pertinent topics are followed by a highlighted short practical recommendation. Topics comprise, after an introduction with important definitions, materials, technique, modifications of epicutaneous testing, individual factors influencing the patch test outcome or necessitating special considerations, children, patients with occupational contact dermatitis and drug eruptions as special groups, patch testing of materials brought in by the patient, adverse effects of patch testing, and the final evaluation and patient counselling based on this judgement. Finally, short reference is made to aspects of (continuing) medical education and to electronic collection of data for epidemiological surveillance.

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University of Southern Denmark / Syddansk Universitet Denmark (DK) Universitätsspital Basel Switzerland (CH) Lund University / Lunds universitet Sweden (SE) Hospital Municipal Prof. Dr. Bernardo A. Houssay Argentina (AR) Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) / Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Spain (ES) Universidade de Coimbra Portugal (PT) University Hospital Leuven (UZ) / Universitaire ziekenhuizen Leuven Belgium (BE) Universität Osnabrück Germany (DE) Karolinska Institute Sweden (SE) Örebro University Sweden (SE) Stockholm County Council / Stockholms läns landsting Sweden (SE) University of Copenhagen Denmark (DK) Jagiellonian University / Uniwersytet Jagielloński (UJ) Poland (PL) Centre hospitalier régional et universitaire de Besançon (CHRU Besancon) France (FR) Guy's and St Thomas' (NHS Foundation Trust) United Kingdom (GB) Spire Healthcare United Kingdom (GB) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam Netherlands (NL) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) / Työterveyslaitos (TTL) Finland (FI)

How to cite

APA:

Johansen, J.D., Aalto-Korte, K., Agner, T., Andersen, K.E., Bircher, A., Bruze, M.,... Uter, W. (2015). European Society of Contact Dermatitis guideline for diagnostic patch testing - recommendations on best practice. Contact Dermatitis, 73(4), 195-221. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.12432

MLA:

Johansen, Jeanne D., et al. "European Society of Contact Dermatitis guideline for diagnostic patch testing - recommendations on best practice." Contact Dermatitis 73.4 (2015): 195-221.

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