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Contact Dermatitis in Salvador, Brazil
Author(s) -
Morieirty Pamela L.,
Pereira Candfdo,
Guimarães Newton A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1978.tb03786.x
Subject(s) - potassium dichromate , contact dermatitis , nitrofurazone , thimerosal , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , patch test , medicine , contact allergy , traditional medicine , allergy , chemistry , immunology , organic chemistry
In Salvador, Brazil, 536 patients were patch tested with 24 contact allergens. The most common sensitizers included potassium dichromate, thimerosal, hydroquinone, nitrofurazone ointment and nickel sulfate. The results of this South American study are compared with those published by North American and European dermatologists. Low frequencies of positive reactions were encountered in Salvador to some substances, including mercury bichloride and p ‐phenylenediamine. The influences of climate and life style in determining patterns of contact sensitivity are discussed.