Contact dermatitis to alcohol swabs masquerading as vaccine allergy.
A 14-year-old girl developed an eruption on her upper arm of pruritic, follicular papules each time she received a vaccination. This was initially thought to be a local reaction to the vaccines. After a similar rash appeared at a venepuncture site, a contact allergy to the alcohol swabs used before the procedures was postulated. A repeated open application test clarified this observation.
Storer
Emma
E
Department of Dermatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia. e_storer@hotmail.com
Marshman
Gillian
G
Kupa
Ann
A
D019840:2-Propanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D019840:2-Propanol