Is methylisothiazolinone contact allergy a risk factor for polysensitization?

Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo; Laia Curto-Barredo; Roger Rovira-López; Ramon M Pujol; Ana Gimenez-Arnau

doi:10.1111/cod.12387

Is methylisothiazolinone contact allergy a risk factor for polysensitization?

Contact Dermatitis. 2015 Jun;72(6):400-2. doi: 10.1111/cod.12387. Epub 2015 Apr 5.

Authors

Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo¹, Laia Curto-Barredo², Roger Rovira-López², Ramon M Pujol², Ana Gimenez-Arnau²

Affiliations

¹ Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia 'San Vicente Mártir', 46001, Valencia, Spain.
² Dermatology Department, Hospital del Mar-Parc de Salut Mar, Universitat Autònoma and Pompeu Fabra, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 25845504
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12387

No abstract available

Keywords: contact allergy; contact dermatitis; cosmetics; methylchloroisothiazolinone; methylisothiazolinone; occupational diseases; patch test; preservatives.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anti-Infective Agents / adverse effects*
Cohort Studies
Cosmetics / adverse effects
Cosmetics / chemistry
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / epidemiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology
Dermatitis, Occupational / epidemiology
Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology
Detergents / adverse effects
Detergents / chemistry
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patch Tests
Risk Factors
Thiazoles / adverse effects*
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Cosmetics
Detergents
Thiazoles
2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one