from the American Contact Dermatitis Society annual meeting, Miami Beach

Drum roll please … the American Contact Dermatitis Society has named the antibiotic neomycin as Allergen of the Year for 2010.

“It’s a very common allergen and raises a number of issues when someone patch tests positive to it. We thought it is something the general public and dermatologists should be aware of,” said Dr. Donald Belsito, a dermatologist in private practice in Shawnee, Kans., when making the announcement.

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03/05/10  

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