title: Hand dermatitis: a focus on allergic contact dermatitis to biocides.
abstract: Hand dermatitis is a common disease of the skin resulting in significantly decreased quality of life. Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent cause of hand dermatitis. Recent studies have revealed that biocides used as preservatives are frequent allergens affecting the hands. This article reviews common biocides implicated in hand dermatitis.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, 1910 A. Taubman Center 0314, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0314, USA. maierl@umich.edu
authors: Lisa E
authors: LE
authors: Maier
authors: Heather P
authors: HP
authors: Lampel
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Bhutani
authors: Sharon E
authors: SE
authors: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002219:Carbamates; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000633:toxicity; D005976:Glutaral; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008709:Methenamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D009570:Nitriles; D010226:Parabens; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects; D014508:Urea / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D014992:Xylenes
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D002219:Carbamates; D004202:Disinfectants; D009570:Nitriles; D010226:Parabens; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D014992:Xylenes; C007027:chloroxylenol; D005557:Formaldehyde; C106572:3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate; D014508:Urea; C018375:quaternium-15; C044982:diazolidinylurea; D008709:Methenamine; C006048:imidazolidinyl urea; D005976:Glutaral; C039411:1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane