Allergic contact dermatitis from povidone-iodine.
A patient developed an erythematous papular, vesicular rash after application of povidone-iodine 10% solution used as a surgical antiseptic. Patch testing revealed positive responses to povidone iodine 10 and 5% in water; 25 controls were negative. Patch testing with iodine, 0.5% in ethanol gave negative results.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D011205:Povidone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone