Occupational dermatoses during the Covid-19 pandemic: a multicentre audit in the UK and Ireland.

Occupational dermatoses during the Covid-19 pandemic: a multicentre audit in the UK and Ireland.
Br J Dermatol. 2020 Oct 28;:
Authors: O'Neill H, Narang I, Buckley DA, Phillips TA, Bertram CG, Bleiker TO, Chowdhury MMU, Cooper SM, Abdul Ghaffar S, Johnston GA, Kiely LF, Sansom JE, Stone N, Thompson DA, Banerjee P
Abstract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, with the increased need for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) and frequent handwashing, we have noted growing reports from at home and abroad of high rates of irritant dermatitis in frontline healthcare workers (HCWs). In China, where the SARS Cov-2 virus was first reported, up to 97% of frontline HCWs reported skin changes related to new infection control practices.1,2 A recent study of 146 HCWs from Manchester and London diagnosed irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) in 97.1%, with high rates of pressure-related facial dermatitis from masks and goggles.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - October 28, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: O'Neill H, Narang I, Buckley DA, Phillips TA, Bertram CG, Bleiker TO, Chowdhury MMU, Cooper SM, Abdul Ghaffar S, Johnston GA, Kiely LF, Sansom JE, Stone N, Thompson DA, Banerjee P Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research