Johannes Geier, Richard Brans, Elke Weisshaar, Nicola Wagner, Christiane Szliska, Annice Heratizadeh, Steffen Schubert
BACKGROUND: Benzisothiazolinone (BIT; CAS No. 2634-33-5) is used as a biocide in various products, including water-based paints, metalworking fluids, and household products. In recent years, increasing sensitization rates have been observed in Europe. OBJECTIVE: To describe a time trend of sensitization to BIT, analyse concomitant reactions, and identify patients with increased risk of BIT sensitization. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data from 26739 patients patch tested with BIT, sodium salt, 0...
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