Open AccessHouse dust mites atopy patch test ‐ an important screening tool for detection of house dust mites allergy?
Author(s) -
JasiewiczHonkisz Barbara,
Marchewka Ida,
Targosz Krystyna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s1-o19
Subject(s) - patch test , medicine , allergen , house dust mite , allergy , dermatology , contact dermatitis , atopy , outpatient clinic , dust mites , immunology
Methods A total number of 127 patients from Outpatient Allergic Clinic MED-ALL Medical Centre (age 2-76 years old) with suspected ACD were examined using the most common allergens from the patch tests from the European Standard Series including nickel, pallatium, chrome, cobalt, fragrance-mix I and II, balsam of Peru, formaldehyde and propolis and one extra allergen – house dust mite (HDM). The data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis. Results The highest positivity of APT was seen against HDM (67%), then nickel (51%), chrome (40%), cobalt (39%), pallatium (16%), propolis (16%), fragrance-mix I (13,3%), balsam of Peru (11,6%), fragrance-mix II (9,8%) formaldehyde (4,1%). In the group of patients with positive results with HDM higher percentage is in younger group<18 years old (70%) with almost 68% of cases with strong positive results (++ or +++). Conclusion