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Skin and respiratory tract symptoms in veterinary surgeons
Author(s) -
Falk Edvard S.,
Hektoen Halvor,
Thune Per O.
Publication year - 1985
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.1600-0536.1985.tb01135.x
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , dermatology , contact dermatitis , antibiotics , neomycin , streptomycin , penicillin , respiratory tract , allergic contact dermatitis , surgery , veterinary medicine , respiratory system , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Chronic or relapsing irritant eczema of the hands was the main complaint in 34 veterinary surgeons. 9 had contact allergic eczema of occupational character. In 8 cases, the allergies were probably due to antibiotics contaminating the skin during the administration of treatment. Contact allergy to penicillin was observed in 5 cases, to neomycin in 2 and to streptomycin in 1 case. Sensitivities to other work‐related substances such as rubber chemicals, antiseptics and local anaesthetics were found in 6 cases. Multiple contact allergies, in particular to different penicillins, were seen frequently. Obvious work‐related immediate reactions of probable allergic type were present in 10 cases, but were confirmed with positive RAST or prick test in only 2 cases.