title: Patch testing in children--recommendations of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group (DKG).
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis occurs frequently in children. Patch testing is needed to identify the responsible allergens and should be performed in children. We recommend a panel of 12 contact allergens as a standard series in children from 6-12 years. Four additional contact allergens should be tested in case of a positive history or suggestive clinical picture. For patch testing in children, the allergens should be applied for 24 hours and the readings should be performed at 48 and 72 hours. Standardized patch testing makes it possible to systematically investigate allergic contact dermatitis and identify relevant allergens in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Berlin, Germany. margitta.worm@charite.de
authors.forename: Margitta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Worm
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Aberer
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agathos
authors.forename: Detlef
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brasch
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hillen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Höger
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schnuch
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Szliska
mesh_terms: D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000592:standards*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*