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Contact dermatitis due to povidone-iodine: allergic or irritant?
J M Borja1, P A Galindo, E Gomez
1Allergy Section, Hospital Complex, Ciudad Real, Spain. jbs01cr@saludalia.com
Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology
|September 13, 2003
Abstract:
A contact dermatitis due to to povidone-iodine (PI) which seemed to be a strong irritant reaction is described. Nevertheless, patch-test results suggested an allergic reaction that is cell mediated.