title: Our experience with atopy patch tests with aeroallergens.
abstract: Aim of our study was to evaluate the importance of atopy patch testing with aeroallergens as a diagnostic method in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The complet dermatological and allergological examinations were performed in 29 patients; 10 men, 19 women with the average age of 27.8 years, min. 17, max. 57 years; with the median SCORAD 24.2 points, s.d. 13.3 points. Wormwood, grass, dog dander, cat dander, dermatophagoides pharinae, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and birch pollen were examined in diagnostic procedures. Skin prick tests, specific IgE were examined; the atopy patch tests were performed with aeroallergens for skin prick tests in concentration 1 x skin prick tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Specific IgE and skin prick tests to one or more tested aeroallergens were positive altogether in 27 patients; atopy patch tests were positive only in one of these patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For atopy patch testing with aeroallergens the concentration of 1 x skin prick tests is low to confirme the eczematic reaction in patients suffering from allergy to inhallant allergens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. jarmila.celakovska.@seznam.cz
authors.forename: Jarmila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Celakovská
authors.forename: Kvetuse
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ettlerová
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ettler
authors.forename: Jaroslava
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanecková
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D002415:Cats; D063607:Dander; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D011058:Pollen; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides