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Allergic contact dermatitis due to thiuram exposure from a fungicide
1Department of Medicine (Dermatology), Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
The Australasian Journal of Dermatology
|August 8, 2001
Abstract:
A 49-year-old man developed a widespread eczematous eruption following contact with plants sprayed with a fungicide. Patch testing revealed a strong reaction to thiuram mix and several of the individual thiuram mix constituents. The fungicide contained tetramethylthiuram disulphide, a thiuram chemical. Thiurams are widely recognized as a cause of rubber-glove allergy; however, they are also used extensively in fungicides.