Patch Test Practice Patterns of Members of the American Contact Dermatitis Society.

CONCLUSIONS: Most ACDS members routinely test more than 81 allergens per patient. Barriers to fair payment for beyond a fixed number of patches at any one visit may impede the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis, prolong suffering, and worsen outcomes.
PMID: 31609854 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Dermatitis - October 10, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Rodriguez-Homs LG, Taylor J, Liu B, Green CL, Brod B, Jacob SE, Sheehan M, Dunnick CA, Atwater AR Tags: Dermatitis Source Type: research