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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. Catholic University of Louvain, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium

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  2. Howard I. Maibach

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

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  • Superb guide to the management of positive and negative patch test and prick test reactions

  • Extensively revised, updated, and expanded edition that reflects recent advances and includes more color illustrations

  • Invaluable for all practicing dermatologists, from the beginner to the well-trained expert

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Patch Testing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Pathophysiology of Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis

      • Audrey Nosbaum, Jean-François Nicolas, Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 3-9

    3. Diseases for Which Patch Testing Is Recommended: Patients Who Should Be Investigated

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 11-33

    4. Patch Testing Methodology

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 35-77

    5. Baseline Series of Patch Tests

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 79-93

    6. Photopatch Testing

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, An Goossens
      Pages 95-101

    7. TRUE Test System

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 103-111

    8. Additional Testing Procedures and Spot Tests

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 113-128

    9. Clinical Relevance of Patch Test Reactions

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 129-136

    10. Atopy Patch Tests

      • Audrey Nosbaum, Jean-François Nicolas
      Pages 137-144

  3. Prick Testing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Spectrum of Diseases for Which Prick Testing and Open (Non-prick) Testing Are Recommended: Patients Who Should Be Investigated

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 147-157

    3. Methodology of Open (Non-prick) Testing, Prick Testing, and Its Variants

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 159-170

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

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Testing Procedures in Cutaneous Systemic Immune-Related Adverse Drug Reactions

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 173-185

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 187-218
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About this book

Knowledge in the field of allergic contact dermatitis continues to expand rapidly owing to progress in the chemical, immunological, and clinical fields, including improved techniques of patch testing and prick testing. The third edition of this important book, which includes additional color illustrations, has been extensively revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the most recent developments. These include advances in patch testing methodology, in particular the new chambers that are appearing on the market, revision of the baseline series of patch tests to reflect the latest evidence-based work, and additional testing procedures. The result is a superb guide to the current management of positive and negative patch test and prick test reactions that will be invaluable for all practicing dermatologists, from the beginner to the well-trained expert.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Catholic University of Louvain, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium

    Jean-Marie Lachapelle

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

    Howard I. Maibach

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

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25492-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-49971-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-25492-5Published: 27 February 2012

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 218

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

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