Abstract
Potassium monopersulfate (MPS) is widely used in spa and pool "shock" treatments, yet contact dermatitis associated with MPS has been rarely reported. A patient presented with a generalized scattered dermatitis from the neck down that worsened after spa use. Patch testing elicited a ++ reaction to ammonium persulfate. Contact with ammonium persulfate was ruled out; however, MPS, which can cross-react with ammonium persulfate, was found to be the active ingredient in the patient's spa shock treatments. The dermatitis cleared after the patient switched to a hydrogen peroxide-based shock treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-101 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Dermatitis |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology and Allergy
- Dermatology