Patch testing in children – recommendations of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group (DKG)

  1. Margitta Worm1,
  2. Werner Aberer2,
  3. Monika Agathos3,
  4. Detlef Becker4,
  5. Jochen Brasch5,
  6. Thomas Fuchs6,
  7. Uwe Hillen7,
  8. Peter Höger8,
  9. Vera Mahler9,
  10. Axel Schnuch10,
  11. Christiane Szliska11

Article first published online: 1 FEB 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06175.x

Issue

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

Volume 5, Issue 2, pages 107–109, February 2007

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Worm, M., Aberer, W., Agathos, M., Becker, D., Brasch, J., Fuchs, T., Hillen, U., Höger, P., Mahler, V., Schnuch, A. and Szliska, C. (2007), Patch testing in children – recommendations of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group (DKG). JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 5: 107–109. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06175.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Berlin, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Dermatology, Environmental Dermatology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

  3. 3

    Department of Dermatology, Schwabing City Hospital, Munich, Germany

  4. 4

    Department of Dermatology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

  5. 5

    Department of Dermatology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

  6. 6

    Department of Dermatology, Dortmund Clinic, Dortmund, Germany

  7. 7

    Department of Dermatology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany

  8. 8

    Wilhelmstift Children's Hospital, Hamburg, Germany

  9. 9

    Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

  10. 10

    Department of Dermatology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

  11. 11

    Department of Dermatology, Bethesda Hospital, Freudenstadt, Germany

*Correspondence to Prof. Dr. M. Worm Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy Charité University Hospital Charitéplatz 1 D-10117 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49-30-45 0-51 8 10 5 Fax: +49-30-45 0-51 8 91 9 E-mail: margitta.worm@charite.de

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 FEB 2007
  2. Article first published online: 1 FEB 2007
  3. Submitted: 25.8.2006 | Accepted: 25.9.2006

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Keywords:

  • allergic contact dermatitis;
  • children;
  • standard patch testing;
  • contact allergens

Summary

Allergic contact dermatitis occurs frequently in children. Patch testing is needed to identify the responsible allergens and should be performed in children. We recommend a panel of 12 contact allergens as a standard series in children from 6–12 years. Four additional contact allergens should be tested in case of a positive history or suggestive clinical picture. For patch testing in children, the allergens should be applied for 24 hours and the readings should be performed at 48 and 72 hours. Standardized patch testing makes it possible to systematically investigate allergic contact dermatitis and identify relevant allergens in children.

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