Open AccessSkin Susceptibilty to Antibiotic Contact Allergy or Irriatation?
Author(s) -
Amal Hamadah Ali Al-Hadithi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/al-mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-183X
pISSN - 1815-0993
DOI - 10.32947/ajps.v5i1.426
Subject(s) - antibiotics , contact allergy , allergy , immunology , immunoglobulin e , medicine , dermatology , antibody , contact dermatitis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity in 20 patients, working in an antibiotic industry in contact with antibiotic powder were studied immunologically.
Statistica analysis of the data by using Chi-square shows highly signifcant increase in the level of (IgG, IgM, IgA and IgE) Antibodies than the normal ranges(table1, figures 1, 2 and 3).
It was concluding that increased reactivity to an antibiotic powder most likely reflects an allergic response rather than, increased genuine skin susceptibility.