The frequency of contact allergy in children and adolescents in the Czech Republic
Language English Country Croatia Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
22726278
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Allergens MeSH
- Dermatitis, Atopic epidemiology MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Potassium Dichromate MeSH
- Dermatitis, Contact epidemiology MeSH
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Patch Tests MeSH
- Neomycin MeSH
- Nickel MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Allergens MeSH
- Potassium Dichromate MeSH
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical MeSH
- Neomycin MeSH
- Nickel MeSH
The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of contact hypersensitivity in asymptomatic Czech schoolchildren. We recruited 236 Prague asymptomatic schoolchildren for epicutaneous tests. The children were tested with European baseline series (25 allergens). A total of 218 children (114 boys and 104 girls) completed the study. Of these, 67 (30.7%) children had one or more positive reactions to tested allergens. Nickel, neomycin and potassium dichromate were the most prevalent allergens detected in our study. Our findings may support the notion that allergic contact sensitization in children is not so rare and children, especially those with chronic dermatitis, should be patch tested regularly.
