title: Occupational exposure to laboratory animals causing a severe exacerbation of atopic eczema.
abstract: A 24-year-old man with a long history of severe atopic eczema presented with a marked exacerbation requiring hospital admission. It emerged that his occupation as an animal house technician required him to work closely with laboratory animals, particularly mice and rats. Radioallergosorbent tests to mice allergens were markedly elevated. Avoidance of animal work, in conjunction with medical treatment, resulted in a marked improvement of his eczema.
authors.affiliation: Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Skin and Cancer Foundation Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. flyfree1001@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Friyana K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Bhabha
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000276:immunology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000276:immunology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D009532:Nickel