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Not to be used for advertising or in a defamatory context .Allergic reaction to wound dressing following a laparotomy (abdominal surgery) on a 79 year old female patient. Contact dermatitis can occur within minutes or hours after a wound dressing is applied. The wound dressing should for another type as soon as possible. Anti-itch cream and antihistamines can also be used to manage symptoms. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/DR P. MARAZZI)