title: Should atopic individuals be patch tested?
abstract: Although it appears that the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis is lower in patients with atopic dermatitis than in patients with other forms of dermatitis, studies have shown that a significant number of atopics demonstrate allergic contact dermatitis on testing. This article presents a review of the larger studies that have been performed in atopic individuals as well as recommendations for patch testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Whitmore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D012307:Risk Factors