title: The European Standard Series and its additions: are they of any use in 2013?
abstract: This study has two purposes:--to know whether the European standard series is still the key reference when it comes to contact dermatitis, i.e., are its components still the most frequently involved allergens in contact dermatitis nowadays?--to assess the results of the European standard series among French and Belgian dermatologists/allergists as, so far, most of them have failed to provide statistical data within the European community of allergists/dermatologists. 18 participants from 2 dermatology and allergy centres in Belgium and 11 centres in France collected their results from 3,073 patients tested in 2011. They assessed the relevance of some tests as well as that of the standard series and additional series to establish an etiological diagnosis of contact dermatitis. These results, together with the history of the European standard series, have shown that some allergens are obsolete and that others should be included in a new standard series for which we are making a few suggestions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Timone Hospital, 264 Rue Saint Pierre F- 13385 Marseille Cedex, Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA).
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castelain
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA).
authors.forename: Haudrey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Assier
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Department of Dermatology - Cliniques universtiares Saint Luc, B-1200 Brussels Belgium.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baeck
authors.affiliation: Dermatologie, le Mans Hospital, F-72000 Le Mans.
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bara
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Department of Dermatology, Brabois Hospital, University Hospital of Nancy, F-54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy.
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbaud
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology , St Jacques Hospital, F-25000 Besançon.
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castelain
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Saint André Hospital, F-33075 Bordeaux.
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Estaing Hospital, University Hospital of Clermond-Ferrand, F-63003 Clermond-Ferrand.
authors.forename: Marie Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ferrie Le Bouedec
authors.affiliation: Consultation of Dermatology, F-67700 Saverne.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frick
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology , St Jacques Hospital, F-25000 Besançon.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Girardin
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology,Saint Jean Clinic, B-1000 Brussels Belgium.
authors.forename: Marie Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Consultation of Dermatology, F-67700 Saverne.
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jelen
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, CHRU University Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lartigaud
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Department of Dermatology, Saint Eloi Hospital, F-34295 Montpellier Cedex 5.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raison-Peyron
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henri Mondor Hospital, F-94010 Créteil.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tennstedt
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Department of Dermatology - Cliniques universtiares Saint Luc, B-1200 Brussels Belgium.
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tetard
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches en Dermato-Allergologie (GERDA), Department of Dermatology , St Jacques Hospital, F-25000 Besançon.
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vigan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Brabois Hospital, University Hospital of Nancy, F-54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waton
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D012015:Reference Standards; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens
keywords: European standard series; contact allergens; contact dermatitis; patch tests; relevance