The show must go on : the impacts of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on cutaneous allergology and patch testing

© 2020 Associazione Allergologi Immunologi Italiani Territoriali e Ospedalieri - AAIITO. Published by EDRA SpA. All rights reserved.While public health campaigns against SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are underway to promote frequent hand washing as one of the ancillary strategies to reduce transmission of the newly identified virus, we are seeing a rise in the frequency of hand dermatitis, many of which are predominantly irritative in nature. While irritative contact dermatitis due to the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and frequent hand sanitizing has been under the mediatic spotlight we must not forget the significant impact social isolation measures may have on our allergic contact dermatitis patients, who may find themselves deprived of the diagnostic work-up or clinical follow-up necessary for their improvement, during this crisis.