Occupational airborne contact allergy to tetrazepam in a geriatric nurse

Kristine Breuer; Margitta Worm; Christoph Skudlik; Claudia Schröder; Swen Malte John

doi:10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07096.x

Occupational airborne contact allergy to tetrazepam in a geriatric nurse

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2009 Oct;7(10):896-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07096.x.

[Article in English, German]

Authors

Kristine Breuer¹, Margitta Worm, Christoph Skudlik, Claudia Schröder, Swen Malte John

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) of the University of Osnabrück, Location Hamburg, Germany. k.breuer@buk-hamburg.de

PMID: 19453384
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07096.x

Abstract

A 52-year-old geriatric nurse presented with recurrent eczema localized in uncovered skin areas. Patch testing produced an eczematous skin reaction with type IV sensitization totetrazepam. A relapse of contact dermatitis was successfully prevented by using occupational skin protection measures and organizational measures.Our case indicates that a sensitization to drugs should be considered when allergic contact dermatitisis suspected in nursing personnel.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Benzodiazepines / adverse effects*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / prevention & control
Dermatitis, Occupational / diagnosis*
Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology*
Dermatitis, Occupational / prevention & control
Female
Geriatric Nursing*
Humans
Middle Aged
Nurses*

Substances

Benzodiazepines
tetrazepam