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Occupational Medicine 2004 54(7):441-449; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqh096
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Occupational Medicine Vol. 54 No. 7 © Society of Occupational Medicine 2004; all rights reserved

In-depth Review

Occupational skin infections

M. J. Harries and J. T. Lear

Department of Dermatology, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Manchester M6 8HD, UK.

A number of skin infections may complicate different occupations depending on the working environment and level of exposure to a particular agent. These in turn may affect the productivity of an individual worker and ultimately the company as a whole. This review aims to highlight some common and important skin infections that may be acquired at work. Epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention will be covered.

Keywords      Infection; occupational diseases; skin diseases

Received       10 December 2003
Revised          1 March 2004
Accepted        3 June 2004

Correspondence to: Dr J. T. Lear, Department of Dermatology, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Manchester M6 8HD, UK. Tel: +44 161 206 1210; fax: +44 161 206 1018; e-mail: john.lear1{at}virgin.net


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