The risk of hand eczema in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Do we need specific attention or prevention strategies?

Affiliations

¹ Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Health Science University, Istanbul, Turkey.
² Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Yasemin Erdem et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2020 Nov.

. 2020 Nov;83(5):422-423.

doi: 10.1111/cod.13632. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

¹ Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Health Science University, Istanbul, Turkey.
² Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Keywords: COVID-19, hand eczema, hand hygiene, handwashing, healthcare workers, HECSI, moisturizing cream score, pandemic, risk factors.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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