Textile XXXX --the Melbourne experience.

@entity1 @entity7497 @entity566 @entity7227 @entity406 @entity7498 @entity1909
BACKGROUND: Textile @entity566 is a well-established entity, but there are relatively few Australian reports in this area. OBJECTIVES: To report the combined experience of textile contact @entity1909 from the general and occupational contact @entity1909 clinics at the Skin and Cancer Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. @entity1 /METHODS: On the basis of the clinical suspicion of @entity566 , 2069 @entity1 were tested with a textile series. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty-seven (7.6%) @entity1 reacted to any of the textile-related allergens. The most common allergen was Basic Red 46 (20.2% of the positive reactions), followed by @entity7497 and @entity7498 (11.8% and 11.2%, respectively). Reactions to @entity406 and @entity406 -releasing chemicals accounted for 30.6% of the concomitant reactions, and reactions to @entity7227 accounted for 12.6% of the concomitant reactions. The use of Disperse Blue mix yielded only 12.2% of @entity1 sensitive to either of these two allergens, and it is not endorsed as a screening agent for textile dye @entity566 . CONCLUSION: Textile @entity566 is not uncommon. In Melbourne, Basic Red 46 in inexpensive, dark-coloured, acrylic-blend, @entity1 's work socks is the most important cause. It is important to test with samples of @entity1 ' clothing.
