Patch Testing

Wahlberg, Jan E.

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-13119-0_13

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“…Although positive responses to all allergens in the European standard series were found, the frequencies of positive reactions to sesquiterpene lactone mix, primin, and N ‐isopropyl‐ N ′‐phenyl‐ p ‐phenylenediamine were less than 1%. A modification of the European standard series by excluding these three allergens may be considered in Hong Kong 4 . Moreover, allergens of local interest may be added.…”

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A retrospective study of 2585 patients patch tested with the European standard series in Hong Kong (1995–99)

Lam

Chan

et al. 2008

Int J Dermatology

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“…The patch test reactions were classified according to the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group recommendations 4 . A reaction was classified as positive if it was of “+” or more in intensity on the second reading.…”

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A retrospective study of 2585 patients patch tested with the European standard series in Hong Kong (1995–99)

Lam

Chan

et al. 2008

Int J Dermatology

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“…In Europe, it has been adapted by the European Environmental Contact Dermatitis Research Group (EECDRG) and is monitored and updated by the European Society of Contact Dermatitis (ESCD) [3]. The proportion of positive reactions with the European standard series alone ranges from 37 to 73% depending on the authors [4][5][6][7], whereas the proportion with products brought by patients or tested alone ranges from 5 to 23%. This difference confirms the relevance of such standard series as well as the need for them to be regularly updated by groups such as the ESCD.…”

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The European Standard Series and its additions: are they of any use in 2013?

Castelain

Assier²,

Baeck³

et al. 2014

European Journal of Dermatology

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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.

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“…Thus, although it is more than 100 years since Jadassohn introduced the method of application that is accepted as the beginning of modern patch testing (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), patch testing is still the method of choice to establish contact allergy.…”

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Thoughts on sensitizers in a standard patch test series

et al. 1999

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On behalf of the European Society of Contact DermatitisPatch testing is the predominant method of establishing contact allergy. The present patch test technique is the result of a continuous process of development and improvement since its first application in the late 19th century. The perfect patch test should give no false-positive and no false-negative reactions. The ideal patch test should also cause as few adverse reactions as possible, particularly no patch test sensitization. Even though the history and examination of a patient with suspected allergic contact dermatitis will give clues to possible sensitizers, it is not sufficient to patch test only with initially suspected sensitizers; unsuspected sensitizers used for patch testing frequently turn out to be the real cause of the dermatitis. Fortunately, a small number of substances are considered to account for the majority of delayed hypersensitivity reactions. Therefore, generally 20-25 test preparations consisting of chemically defined compounds, mixes of allergens, and natural and synthetic compounds, are grouped into a standard test series. The requirements to be fulfilled by a sensitizer in a standard patch test series are discussed in this article. A procedure of investigations is proposed before a sensitizer is included in a standard series.

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Patch Testing

Cited by 77 publications

References 40 publications

A retrospective study of 2585 patients patch tested with the European standard series in Hong Kong (1995–99)

A retrospective study of 2585 patients patch tested with the European standard series in Hong Kong (1995–99)

The European Standard Series and its additions: are they of any use in 2013?

Thoughts on sensitizers in a standard patch test series

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