Assessment of occupational exposure and spectrum of contact sensitization in metalworkers with occupational dermatitis: results of a cohort study within the OCCUDERM project.
Steffen SchubertR BransA ReichA HansenT BuhlC SkudlikM MempelM P SchönS M JohnJ GeierPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
The known occupational allergen spectrum could largely be confirmed. In order not to miss relevant sensitizations, patch testing with material from the patients' workplaces in parallel to baseline and MWF series is recommended. Sensitizations diagnosed could not always be linked to particular occupational exposures.