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Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports 6/2014

01-06-2014 | Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary: Recommendation for a North American Pediatric Patch Test Series

Authors: Sharon E. Jacob, Shehla Admani, Elise M. Herro

Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports | Issue 6/2014

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Abstract

Given the increased recognition of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis and lack of patch testing consensus in children, we present a minimum basic 20-allergen North American pediatric series, for screening children ages 6–12 with suspected contact allergy.
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Metadata
Title
Invited Commentary: Recommendation for a North American Pediatric Patch Test Series
Authors
Sharon E. Jacob
Shehla Admani
Elise M. Herro
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1529-7322
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6315
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-014-0444-6

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