Contact sensitivity to systemically administered drugs.
Allergic occupational dermatitis to drugs usually administered systemically is found most often in nurses. Affected less frequently are physicians, veterinarians, dentists, hospital cleaning people, and pharmaceutical manufacturing workers. The drug most often involved in the author's experience is penicillin.
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Department of Medicine, Warsaw School of Medicine, Poland.
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D010406:Penicillins; D013754:Tetracyclines