title: Occupational contact dermatitis due to glutaraldehyde in health care workers.
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis to glutaraldehyde was found in 13 health-care workers with hand dermatitis. Concomitant sensitivity to other chemicals was noted in 10. The positive patch test response was only evident for every 2nd observation in 4. The eruption persisted for more than 6 months in 10 subjects. In 5, the skin disease forced the worker to leave his occupation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nethercott
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Holness
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000276:immunology; D005976:Glutaral / Q000276:immunology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012408:Rubber / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D005557:Formaldehyde; D012408:Rubber; D005976:Glutaral