title: Patch testing for contact dermatitis.
abstract: Patch testing is perhaps not an exact science, but it is the best method available for identifying and confirming contact sensitivity. Illustrated step-by-step instructions for the procedure are presented, with helpful hints to avoid some of the pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Guin
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lowery
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Veazey
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kincannon
mesh_terms: D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing