BACKGROUND: Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI) (Kathon® CG) is a common preservative used in industrial products, owing to its strong biocide effect. Contact allergy to MCI/MI has been reported in different occupations, including mechanics, hairdressers and healthcare workers. OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyse the temporal trend of MCI/MI sensitization in north-eastern Italy and to evaluate the associations with occupations in our geographical area. METHODS: From 1996 to 2016, 27 381 patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis were patch tested in eight departments of Dermatology or Occupational Medicine in north-eastern Italy. Individual characteristics were collected through a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of MCI/MI sensitization was 4.2%, with the highest prevalence found in women and in patients younger than 25 years. MCI/MI sensitization was significantly associated with atopic eczema (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.10-1.70), hand/forearm dermatitis (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.05-1.36) and face dermatitis (OR 1.30, 95% CI: 1.10-1.40). There was a significant association between MCI/MI sensitization and chemical processing workers (OR 1.74, 95% CI: 1.03-2.94), while mechanics and healthcare workers resulted more sensitized to this hapten only in the last 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Sensitization to MCI/MI is rising in the last years in Triveneto region, the 'epidemic' of sensitization to MCI/MI is mainly driven by extra-occupational dermatitis, and sensitization in some occupational groups is emerging only in the last years. A full labelling is compulsory for all products that contain isothiazolinones, to permit to identify the culprit agent.

Contact allergy to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone in north-eastern Italy: a temporal trend from 1996 to 2016

Dusefante, A.
Investigation
;
Mauro, M.
Methodology
;
Corradin, M. T.
Methodology
;
Larese Filon, F.
Conceptualization
2019-01-01

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI) (Kathon® CG) is a common preservative used in industrial products, owing to its strong biocide effect. Contact allergy to MCI/MI has been reported in different occupations, including mechanics, hairdressers and healthcare workers. OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyse the temporal trend of MCI/MI sensitization in north-eastern Italy and to evaluate the associations with occupations in our geographical area. METHODS: From 1996 to 2016, 27 381 patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis were patch tested in eight departments of Dermatology or Occupational Medicine in north-eastern Italy. Individual characteristics were collected through a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of MCI/MI sensitization was 4.2%, with the highest prevalence found in women and in patients younger than 25 years. MCI/MI sensitization was significantly associated with atopic eczema (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.10-1.70), hand/forearm dermatitis (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.05-1.36) and face dermatitis (OR 1.30, 95% CI: 1.10-1.40). There was a significant association between MCI/MI sensitization and chemical processing workers (OR 1.74, 95% CI: 1.03-2.94), while mechanics and healthcare workers resulted more sensitized to this hapten only in the last 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Sensitization to MCI/MI is rising in the last years in Triveneto region, the 'epidemic' of sensitization to MCI/MI is mainly driven by extra-occupational dermatitis, and sensitization in some occupational groups is emerging only in the last years. A full labelling is compulsory for all products that contain isothiazolinones, to permit to identify the culprit agent.
2019
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jdv.15453
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