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Patch Testing and Prick Testing

A Practical Guide Official Publication of the ICDRG

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Authors:
  1. Jean-Marie Lachapelle

    1. Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium

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  2. Howard I. Maibach

    1. School of Medicine Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

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  3. Johannes Ring

    1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, TU München, München, Germany

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  4. Ulf Darsow

    1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, TU München, München, Germany

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  5. Thomas Rustemeyer

    1. Department of Dermatology-Allergology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  • Completely revised, updated and extended content with increased number of color illustrations

  • Written by famous and well-known experts of the field

  • Its use is intended for all countries since it is based on the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) standards

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Patch Testing

    1. The International Contact Dermatitis Research Group

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, H. I. Maibach
      Pages 1-3

    2. The Spectrum of Diseases for Which Patch Testing is Recommended

      • J. -M. Lachapelle
      Pages 7-32

    3. Patch Testing Methodology

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, H. I. Maibach
      Pages 33-70

    4. The Standard Series of Patch Tests

      • J. -M. Lachapelle
      Pages 71-82

    5. Photopatch Testing

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, A. Goossens
      Pages 83-88

    6. The TRUE Test System

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, H. I. Maibach
      Pages 89-97

    7. Additional Testing Procedures

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, H. I. Maibach
      Pages 99-111

    8. Clinical Relevance of Patch Test Reactions

      • J. -M. Lachapelle, H. I. Maibach
      Pages 113-120

    9. The Atopy Patch Test in Atopic Dermatitis

      • U. Darsow, J. Ring
      Pages 121-127

  4. Testing in Cutaneous Systemic Adverse Drug Reactions: Interest and Limitations

    1. Testing Procedures in Cutaneous Systemic Adverse Drug Reactions

      • J. -M. Lachapelle
      Pages 155-166

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 167-195
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About this book

Knowledge in the field of allergic contact dermatitis has grown to a great extent, due to recent advances in the chemical, immunological and clinical fields. These advances include the improved techniques of patch testing and prick testing, e.g. additional tests such as open, semi-open, repeated open application test (ROAT) and use tests, photopatch tests, atopy patch tests and provocative tests. Further, due to the ongoing changes in our environment, the series of patch tests – the so-called standards – are also regularly renewed.

This new edition is completely revised, updated and expanded, with more colour illustrations. It is a universally useful and superb guide in the management of positive and negative patch test and prick test reactions, for all practicing dermatologists, from the beginner to the well-trained expert.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The aim is to balance brevity and clarity with sufficient details for beginners in the field of diagnostic patch and prick testing. … the book also will be of use to dermatology residents or anyone wishing to gain better knowledge of contact dermatitis. … There are many high-quality photographs and useful algorithms and tables. … It is clearly and concisely written and will serve as an indispensable guide for any dermatologist interested in contact dermatitis." (Renata H. Mullen, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2009)

Aus den Rezensionen zur 2. Auflage: “... Ziel des hier vorgestellten Leitfadens zu Hauttests ist es, die praktische Umsetzung der ICDRC-Empfehlungen in den klinischen Alltag darzustellen. ... Mit seinen 195 Seiten – aufgelockert durch zahlreiche Tabellen und farbige Abbildungen - versteht sich dieses Buch als Ergänzung zu den umfangreichen Standardwerken. Hilfreich für den eiligen Leser sind eine klar strukturierte Inhaltsangabe, unter denen vielfach in übersichtlichen Spiegelstrichen gegliedert die wesentlichen Informationen aufgeführt sind. ... Doch auch theoretische Grundlagen ... werden kurz und bündig dargestellt. Insgesamt ein Buch mit großer praktischer Nutzanwendung.“ (Franziska Rueffl, in: JDDG Journal der Deutsche Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2010, Vol. 8, Issue 3, S. 219)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Jean-Marie Lachapelle

  • School of Medicine Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

  • Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, TU München, München, Germany

    Johannes Ring, Ulf Darsow

  • Department of Dermatology-Allergology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Patch Testing and Prick Testing

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide Official Publication of the ICDRG

  • Authors: Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach, Johannes Ring, Ulf Darsow, Thomas Rustemeyer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92806-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-92806-5Published: 15 February 2009

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 195

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 78 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, Allergology, Immunology, Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine, Public Health

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