TY - JOUR
T1 - Allergic contact dermatitis to topical antibiotics
T2 - Epidemiology, responsible allergens, and management
AU - Gehrig, Kathryn A.
AU - Warshaw, Erin M.
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - Topical antibiotics are widely used to treat cutaneous, ocular, and otic infections. Allergic contact dermatitis to topical antibiotics is a rare but well-documented side effect, especially in at-risk populations. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, responsible allergens, and management of allergic contact dermatitis to topical antibiotics. Learning objective: After completing this learning activity, participants should be able to describe the epidemiology of allergic contact dermatitis related to topical antibiotics; show knowledge of the most common allergenic topical antibiotics; and understand the allergenic cross-reactivity pattern amongst topical antibiotics.
AB - Topical antibiotics are widely used to treat cutaneous, ocular, and otic infections. Allergic contact dermatitis to topical antibiotics is a rare but well-documented side effect, especially in at-risk populations. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, responsible allergens, and management of allergic contact dermatitis to topical antibiotics. Learning objective: After completing this learning activity, participants should be able to describe the epidemiology of allergic contact dermatitis related to topical antibiotics; show knowledge of the most common allergenic topical antibiotics; and understand the allergenic cross-reactivity pattern amongst topical antibiotics.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.07.050
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.07.050
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18158924
AN - SCOPUS:37349040034
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 58
SP - 1
EP - 21
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 1
ER -