BACKGROUND: The interplay between the occupational environment and worker's skin can result in @entity5526 of both irritant and @entity56 types. Other forms of @entity1909 can also be influenced by occupational exposures. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare the occupations and allergens of occupational @entity5526 cases with nonoccupational @entity5526 cases. METHODS: Diagnostic patch testing with allergens of the North American @entity5526 Group and occupational coding by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health methods. RESULTS: Of 2,889 @entity1 referred for evaluation of @entity5526 , 839 @entity1 (29%) were found to have occupational @entity5526 . Of the 839 cases deemed occupational, 455 cases (54%) were primarily @entity56 in nature and 270 cases (32%) were primarily irritant in nature. The remaining 14% were diagnoses other than @entity5526 , aggravated by work. The occupation most commonly found to have @entity56 @entity5526 was nursing. Allergens strongly associated with occupational exposure were thiuram, @entity9159 , @entity990 , and @entity9373 . CONCLUSION: Some contact allergens are more commonly associated with occupational @entity5526 . Nursing and nursing support are occupations most likely to be overrepresented in @entity5526 clinics.

A preliminary report of the occupation of XXXX evaluated in patch test clinics.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity9373 :: ('MESH:C031234', 'Chemical') :: ['ethylenediamine'] @entity9159 :: ('MESH:D002219', 'Chemical') :: ['carbamates'] @entity990 :: ('CHEBI:30721', 'Chemical') :: ['epoxy'] @entity5526 :: ('MESH:D003877', 'Disease') :: ['Contact Dermatitis', 'contact dermatitis'] @entity56 :: ('MESH:D004342', 'Disease') :: ['allergic'] @entity1909 :: ('MESH:D003872', 'Disease') :: ['dermatitis']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
