2026-04-18T08:00:00Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:10230/560702025-12-18T01:11:50Zcom_2072_6col_2072_452952
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Hernández Fernández, Carlos Pelayo
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Giménez Arnau, Anna Maria
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García-Doval, Ignacio
2023-03-07T08:00:20Z2023-03-07T08:00:20Z2022
Background: current frequency and risk factors for sensitization to methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI), benzisothiazolinone (BIT) and octylisothiazolinone (OIT) in Spain are not well known. Objectives: to study the frequency of sensitization, risk factors and simultaneous sensitization between the four isothiazolinones. Materials and methods: we analysed all 2019-2021 consecutive patients patch-tested with MI (0.2% aq.), MCI/MI (0.02% aq.), BIT (0.1% pet.) and OIT (0.1% pet) within the Spanish Contact Dermatitis Registry (REIDAC). Results: a total of 2511 patients were analysed. Frequencies of sensitization were: any isothiazolinone 15.7%, MI 6.8%, MCI/MI 4.8%, BIT 3.5% and OIT 0.5%. MI and MCI/MI sensitization was associated with being occupationally active, hand dermatitis, detergents and age over 40. BIT sensitization was associated with leg dermatitis and age over 40. About one in nine MI-positive patients were positive to BIT, whereas one in five BIT-positive patients were positive to MI. Conclusions: sensitization to MI, MCI/MI and BIT is still common in Spain, while sensitization to OIT is rare. Currently, sensitization to MI and MCI/MI seems to be occupationally related. Although its origin is unknown, sensitization to BIT is more frequent in patients aged over 40 years. Simultaneous sensitization between MI and BIT is uncommon.
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Spain
Benzisothiazolinone
Contact dermatitis
Methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone
Methylisothiazolinone
Octylisothiazolinone
Patch tests
Standard series
Sensitization to isothiazolinones in the Spanish Contact Dermatitis Registry (REIDAC). 2019-2021 epidemiological situation
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