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Suitable Bases for Patch Testing in Tropical Countries
Author(s) -
Bajaj A. K.,
Gupta S. C.,
Chatterjee Arun
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1986.tb03425.x
Subject(s) - patch testing , medicine , polyethylene glycol , contact dermatitis , base (topology) , dermatology , surgery , immunology , organic chemistry , allergy , mathematical analysis , chemistry , mathematics
Patients suspected of having contact dermatitis due to topical medicaments were patch tested with various bases to evaluate the most suitable base for tropical countries. Plastibase and polyethylene glycol 400 produced the least positive reactions. Both were therefore found to be suitable bases, although polyethylene glycol had more positive results than plastibase.