WORKSHOP II  

Friday 23/11/01            13.30-15 h

SKIN REACTIONS TO DRUGS: ALGORITHM FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Chairperson: Margarida Gonçalo (Portugal)

Co-chairpersons: Annick Barbaud ( France)                                                                                                    Derk Bruynzeel (The Netherlands)

PROGRAM :

1.    Clinical patterns of drug eruptions, mechanisms involved and main
responsible drugs.  

       Paolo Pigatto (Italy)  

 2.     Skin testing in maculo-papular and exanthematic drug eruptions.                       Annick Barbaud (France).

3.     Lesional testing in fixed drug eruptions.                                                                   Derk Bruynzeel  (The Netherlands)

4.     Drug eruptions for which skin tests are not helpful.                                              Margarida Gonçalo (Portugal)

5.     Concluding remarks (algorithms)- Margarida Gonçalo, Annick
Barbaud, Derk Bruynzeel.

6.     Questions and answers.