Prevalence of Positive Epicutaneous Tests Among Infants, Children, and Adolescents
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 78 (6) , 1070-1074
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.78.6.1070
Abstract
We studied 314 otherwise healthy children younger than 18 years of age with epicutaneous testing, and found that 20% of those tested had at least one positive epicutaneous test result. Neomycin, nickel, and potassium dichromate were the most prevalent allergens detected in our study group. We found that sensitization occurred at less than 5 years of age for all but fragrance allergens. Aluminum chambers and the American Academy of Dermatology Patch Test Kit were found to be safe for use in infants, children, and adolescents.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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