Discussion. The described skin reaction to medical adhesive tapes and bandages appears to be primarily an irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). This finding is in line with previously reported data.

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Background: Medical adhesive bandages are extensively used in both inpatient and outpatient medicine. However, few reports describing proven allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from medical adhesive ...