Allergic contact dermatitis from bacitracin.
Bacitracin is a commonly used topical antibiotic. Although occasional reports of adverse reactions to bacitracin have appeared in the medical literature, it is considered to be a nonsensitizing agent by most dermatologists. A description of two patients who demonstrated allergic contact dermatitis from bacitracin is presented, with a review of the pertinent literature.
Held
J L
JL
Department of Dermatology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032.
Kalb
R E
RE
Ruszkowski
A M
AM
DeLeo
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D000328:Adult; D001414:Bacitracin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011711:Pyoderma / Q000188:drug therapy
D001414:Bacitracin