Epicutaneous Patch Testing in Type IV Allergy Diagnostics: State of the Art and Best Practice Recommendations
Mahler V, Uter W (2022)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Edited Volumes: Allergic Diseases – From Basic Mechanisms to Comprehensive Management and Prevention
Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Book Volume: 268
Pages Range: 405-433
ISBN: 978-3-030-84048-8
DOI: 10.1007/164_2021_508
Abstract
This chapter summarises all relevant aspects of patch testing, closely following recommendations outlined in a recent European, and a German S3 guideline on diagnostic patch testing with contact allergens and medicinal products (drugs). Patch testing is indicated in patients suspected of suffering, or having been suffering, from delayed-type hypersensitivity leading to allergic contact dermatitis or other skin and mucosal diseases. Sections of this chapter include detailed indications, reasons for possibly postponing the test, considerations on choosing haptens (contact allergens) to test, various aspects of the application of patch test allergen preparations (storage, dosing) and of testing with individual materials provided by the patients. Special aspects of patch testing in cutaneous adverse drug reactions, children, or occupational contact dermatitis are outlined. Supplemental test methods, notably the repeated open application test, are briefly described. Finally, the final evaluation in terms of assessment of clinical relevance of reactions and patient counselling are outlined.
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APA:
Mahler, V., & Uter, W. (2022). Epicutaneous Patch Testing in Type IV Allergy Diagnostics: State of the Art and Best Practice Recommendations. In Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Torsten Zuberbier, Thomas Werfel (Eds.), Allergic Diseases – From Basic Mechanisms to Comprehensive Management and Prevention. (pp. 405-433). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
MLA:
Mahler, Vera, and Wolfgang Uter. "Epicutaneous Patch Testing in Type IV Allergy Diagnostics: State of the Art and Best Practice Recommendations." Allergic Diseases – From Basic Mechanisms to Comprehensive Management and Prevention. Ed. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Torsten Zuberbier, Thomas Werfel, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. 405-433.
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