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HERSHEY, PA. -- A new onset of dermatitis in an auto mechanic should raise clinical suspicion for contact allergy to isothiazolinone preservatives that are found in many car repair and maintenance products, Bruce A. Brod, M.D., said at a meeting on contact dermatitis sponsored by Pennsylvania State University
In an illustrative case of allergic contact dermatitis to isothiazolinones, Dr. Brod described a nonatopic male auto mechanic who owned a diesel fuel station and auto repair shop and who presented with a 5-month history of a "horrific, nearly erythrodermic" dermatitis involving his hands, arms, legs, and trunk. While he responded very well to...
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