Pattern of patch test reactivity among patients with clinical diagnosis of contact dermatitis: a hospital-based study.

Background And Objectives: Contact allergy is associated with a significant morbidity all over the world. This study was performed to investigate the pattern of sensitization by contact allergens in the local population.

Design And Setting: Retrospective study to investigate patch test reactivity among patients with clinical diagnosis of contact dermatitis who were referred to the allergy clinic at the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, between April 2008 and March 2010.