title: Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to virginiamycin, an antibiotic used as a food additive for pigs and poultry.
abstract: A warehouseman aged 31 working in a pharmaceutical factory got an occupational contact dermatitis to virginiamycin (factor M), an antibiotic used as a food additive for pigs and poultry. A review is made of contact dermatitis to virginiamycin and to pristinamycin.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000821:Animal Feed; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014769:Virginiamycin