Patch-test results of chemotechnique oil and cooling fluid series in patients with suspected occupational contact dermatitis in Israel.

Background: There appear to be no published studies on the rates of positive allergic reactions to oil and cooling fluids.

Objective: To determine the yield of the oil and cooling fluid series from Chemotechnique Diagnostics in patients in Israel who are suspected to have occupational allergic contact dermatitis.

Methods: The authors reviewed the findings in 175 patients with suspected occupational contact dermatitis who worked with oil and cooling fluids and were patch-tested at two dermatologic clinics in Israel from 1999 to 2003.