Medicament contact dermatitis in patients with chronic inflammatory ear disease.
Patch testing of 40 patients with chronic inflammatory ear disease demonstrated medicament allergic contact dermatitis in 35%. The most frequent sensitizers were neomycin, framycetin, clioquinol and gentamicin. Although allergic contact dermatitis to dewaxing ear drops was unusual, irritant reactions were common.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010031:Otitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010328:Patch Tests
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents