Concomitant reactivity to methylisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, and octylisothiazolinone. International Network of Departments of Dermatology data, 2009–2013

Contact DermatitisVolume 72, Issue 5 p. 337-339 Contact Points Concomitant reactivity to methylisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, and octylisothiazolinone. International Network of Departments of Dermatology data, 2009–2013 Johannes Geier, Corresponding Author Johannes Geier Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanyCorrespondence: Johannes Geier, Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, Germany. Tel: +49 551 398984. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHolger Lessmann, Holger Lessmann Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAxel Schnuch, Axel Schnuch Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorWolfgang Uter, Wolfgang Uter Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Erlangen/Nürnberg, Waldstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Johannes Geier, Corresponding Author Johannes Geier Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanyCorrespondence: Johannes Geier, Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), University of Göttingen, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, Germany. Tel: +49 551 398984. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHolger Lessmann, Holger Lessmann Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAxel Schnuch, Axel Schnuch Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, Georg-August University, von-Siebold-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorWolfgang Uter, Wolfgang Uter Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Erlangen/Nürnberg, Waldstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 February 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.12347Citations: 41 Funding: No funding for the present study. Conflicts of interest: W.U. has accepted honoraria for presentations or travel reimbursement from cosmetic industry associations. A.S. works as an ad hoc consultant for cosmetic industry (associations), and is partly remunerated for this. 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