title: [Patch testing with the DKG standard series 2001-2004. Results from the IVDK].
abstract: Patch testing is the standard procedure to detect contact sensitivity. The most frequent contact allergens are included in the standard series. We report on current trends regarding results obtained with the standard series from 2001-2004 in Germany, Austria (Graz, Vienna) and Switzerland (Basel). This analysis includes the frequency of the most common contact allergens and other aspects such as age and gender distribution and parameters of diagnostic quality such as reaction index and positivity ratio. Information on the most common contact allergens is updated.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Charité Campus Mitte, Universitätsmedizin Berlin. margitta.worm@charite.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Worm
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brasch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geier
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Uter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schnuch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D001317:Austria; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000592:standards*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens