The International Contact Dermatitis Research Group / J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach -- Part I: Patch testing. The spectrum of diseases for which patch testing is recommended / J.-M. Lachapelle ; Patch testing methodology ./ J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach ; The standard series of patch tests / J.-M. Lachapelle ; Photopatch testing / J.-M. Lachapelle and A. Goossens ; The TRUE Test System / J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach ; Additional testing procedures / J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach ; The Atopy Patch Test in atopic dermatitis / U. Darsow and J. Ring -- Part II: Prick testing. The spectrum of diseases for which prick testing and open (non-prick) testing are recommended / J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach ; The methodology of open (non-prick) testing, prick testing, and its variants / J.-M. Lachapelle and H.I. Maibach -- Part III: Testing in cutaneous systemic adverse drug reactions : interest and limitations. Testing procedures in cutaneous systemic adverse drug reactions / J.-M. Lachapelle -- Appendix / J.-M. Lachapelle
Summary
Knowledge in the field of allergic contact dermatitis has grown to a great extent, due to advances in the chemical, immunological and clinical fields. This book covers the management of positive and negative patch test and prick test reactions, for practicing dermatologists, from the beginner to the well-trained expert