Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Jul;37(7):966-968.

A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Antiseptics

• Lee CH
• Park CW
• Lee JY
• Kim GI

Abstract

Povidone-iodine is one of the most widely used antiseptics and rarely has been reported to produce allergic contact dermatitis. Nitrofurazone has beeo widely used for the prevention and the treatment of the superficial bacterial infection and infrequently causes allergic contact dermatitis. A 48-year-old man was present with a 3-week history of pruritic skin lesion on the right forearm. He had treated the right forearm with antiseptics including Betadine and nitrofurazone and thereafter suffered from the skin lesion. Patch tests with Korean standard antigens, antiseptics and topical antibacterial agents revealed positive reactions to povidone-iodine and nitrofurazone.

Keyword

Allergic contact dermatitis; Povidone-iodine; Nitrofurazone

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local*
Bacterial Infections
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*
Forearm
Humans
Middle Aged
Nitrofurazone
Patch Tests
Povidone-Iodine
Skin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Nitrofurazone
Povidone-Iodine