Tam Idy, Yu JiaDe
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Contact Dermatitis and Occupational Dermatology Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 May;37(3):510-511. doi: 10.1111/pde.14084. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
Wound care products are emerging as causes of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). There are increasing reports of ACD to certain medical adhesives; however, there are no published reports of contact sensitization solely due to wound closure tape such as Steri-Strips™. Herein, we present the first confirmed case of ACD in a child caused by wound closure tape.
