Suspected allergic contact dermatitis to iodopropynyl butylcarbamate in an alcohol hand rub commonly used in Australian health-care settings

Ryan Toholka; Rosemary Nixon

doi:10.1111/ajd.12109

Suspected allergic contact dermatitis to iodopropynyl butylcarbamate in an alcohol hand rub commonly used in Australian health-care settings

Australas J Dermatol. 2014 Feb;55(1):70-1. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12109. Epub 2013 Oct 8.

Authors

Ryan Toholka¹, Rosemary Nixon

Affiliation

¹ Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 24433373
DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12109

Abstract

We report a case of suspected allergic contact dermatitis to the preservative and uncommon allergen iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, found in Microshield Angel hand gel, a skin cleanser commonly used in Australian health-care settings.

Keywords: cleanser; contact allergy; gel; hand eczema; nurse; patch testing; preservative; scrub.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carbamates / adverse effects*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology*
Female
Hand Dermatoses / chemically induced*
Hand Sanitizers / adverse effects*
Health Facilities
Humans
Patch Tests
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / adverse effects*

Substances

Carbamates
Hand Sanitizers
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate