[Epidemiology of XXXX in Spain. Results of the Spanish Surveillance System on Contact @entity566 for the year 2008].

@entity1 @entity3406 @entity24234 @entity566 @entity5303 @entity5526 @entity28285 @entity9760 @entity272 @entity11099 @entity1536
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of @entity5526 can be analyzed using clinical data from @entity272 . OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to define the profile of @entity1 attending a @entity272 unit and to determine the prevalence of the most common sensitizations in this population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Throughout 2008, a retrospective observational study was carried out in the 5 hospitals of the Spanish Surveillance System on Contact @entity566 . All @entity1 underwent skin patch tests with the Spanish standard series. The frequencies of sensitization were normalized for age and gender. RESULTS: Data were gathered on 1161 @entity1 . The 5 allergens that gave the most frequent positive reactions were @entity9760 (25.88%), @entity24234 (5.31%), @entity5303 (5.10%), fragrance blends (4.64%), and balsam of Peru (4.44%). The least frequently detected reactions were to @entity1536 - @entity11099 mix and @entity28285 mix. There was a 35% prevalence of sensitization to @entity3406 among @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: The profile of sensitizations in Spain is similar to that of other Southern European countries. @entity9760 continues to be the most prevalent allergen, particularly in @entity1 . The low prevalence of sensitization to @entity1536 - @entity11099 mix and @entity28285 mix supports their exclusion of the Spanish series.
