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Protein contact dermatitis in food workers. Case report of a meat sorter and summary of seven other cases
✍ Scribed by Ajay Kumar; Susanne Freeman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-8380
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✦ Synopsis
Protein contact dermatitis (PCD) in food handlers is caused by a type I allergy to foods. We report a 17‐year‐old meat sorter who presented with hand dermatitis. Patch tests with the standard series were negative. Prick testing was positive with lamb liver, ox liver and a mixture of lamb and beef blood. We also summarize seven cases of other food workers with PCD.