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A prospective study into the value of patch and intradermal tests in identifying topical corticosteroid allergy
S M Wilkinson1, A H Heagerty, J S English
1Dermatology Department, North Staffordshire Hospital Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, U.K.
The British Journal of Dermatology
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
We have prospectively performed patch and intradermal tests on 105 consecutive patients, attending for patch testing, to determine the optimum method of screening for corticosteroid hypersensitivity. Patch tests with Pivalone and a corticosteroid series (all 1% in ethanol) detected all the patients with steroid sensitivity. However, intradermal tests were essential to exclude false positive reactions and detect all relevant steroid allergies in any individual patient.