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Mafenide contact allergy was found in 149 (3.5%) of 4270 patients tested in Munich (FRG) between 1976 and 1987. In spite of the fact that the main mafenide-containing product, Marfanil-Prontalbin-Puder, was removed from the market in 1974, 40 patients reported an onset of dermatitis less than 1 year ago; in addition, 28 patients were under the age of 40. It was demonstrated that mafenide-containing products are still on the market, mainly in veterinary medicine. Therefore, mafenide should remain incorporated in standard test series, at least in Germany.
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Breit, R., Seifert, P. (1989). Mafenide — Still an Allergen of Importance?. In: Frosch, P., Dooms-Goossens, A., Lachapelle, JM., Rycroft, R.J.G., Scheper, R.J. (eds) Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74299-6_44
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