Publications
ODREC is a frequent contributor to academic publications, particularly to Contact Dermatitis.
Recent publications and book chapters include:
2024 / 2025
2026 T. R.Brasher, J. L.Cahill, and R. L.Nixon, “Presumed Pustular Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Airborne Epoxy Resin Exposure,” Contact Dermatitis (2026); 1-3.
2026 K.Patel, T. R.Brasher, A.Palmer, and R. L.Nixon, Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Alkyl Glucosides: Becoming More Relevant in Facial Dermatitis? Contact Dermatitis 94, no. 5 (2026): 548–556.
2025 Brasher, T.R., Palmer, A. and Nixon, R. (2025), Nickel Contact Allergy in an Australian Patch Testing Centre Over 2014–2023. Australas J Dermatol, 66: pp 532-e536.
2025 Fuller JS. Ismail F, Cahill J, Nixon R. Occupational urticaria caused by opioids. Dermatitis 2025 Sept 16. Doi:10.1177/
2025 Fuller JS and Nixon R. Systemic allergic contact dermatitis to a titanium metal plate used to repair an ankle fracture. Contact Dermatitis, accepted
2025 Fuller JS, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by nickel screws in reading glasses. Contact Dermatitis 2025 Jun;92(6):481-482. doi: 10.1111/cod.14772.
2025 Bruze M, Andersen KE Elsner P, Nixon R et al Are we reading patch test reactions a uniform way? An International Contact Dermatitis Research Group Study. Dermatitis 36(4):352-357.
2025 Fuller JS, Davenport R, Palmer A, Nixon R. Airborne allergic contact dermatitis caused by Pao Ferro (Macherium scleroxylon) in a guitar maker. Contact Dermatitis http://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14752
2025 Fuller JS, Nixon R. Delayed presentation of cobalt allergy to a shoulder prosthesis presenting four years post implantation. Contact Dermatitis Feb;92(2):152-153 doi: 10.1111/cod.14710.
2024 Fuller JS, Palmer A, Nixon R. An update on the performance of the Australian Baseline Series in detecting allergic contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 91: 526-7. doi:10.1111/cod.1467
2024 Fuller JS, Nixon R. Titanium allergy to a hip implant presenting with a generalised rash and keratoderma. Contact Dermatitis 91:524-526 doi: 10.1111/cod.14667.
2024 Vasanthan R, Ross G, Mahar P, Nixon R. An acute progressive, asymmetrical pruritic eruption. Aust J Gen Prac 53: 855-6.
2024 Kaur A, Higgins C, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to Flexi-Trak dressing. Contact Dermatitis doi: 10.1111/cod.14633.
2024 Fuller JS, Palmer A, Nixon R. Patch testing with titanium oxalate is not easy. Contact Dermatitis ;91(2):163-164.
2024 Kaur A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to epoxy resins associated with nail dystrophy and paraesthesia. Contact Dermatitis 90: 442-444.
2024 Kaur A, Nixon R. General dermatology and dermatology in primary healthcare. A case of fingertip changes. Clin Exp Derm 49: 750-751.
2024 Kaur A, Nixon R. General dermatology and dermatology in primary healthcare. A case of hand dermatitis. Clin Expl Derm doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae090
ODREC is a frequent contributor to academic publications, particularly to Contact Dermatitis.
2022 / 2023
2023 Kaur, A, Nixon R. Dermographism from N95 surgical masks contributing to facial rashes in healthcare workers. Contact Dermatitis. 2023; 89:124-127.
2023 Kaur A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to mercaptobenzothiazole in N95 mask rubber straps in healthcare workers. Contact Dermatitis 2023; 89:70-74.
2023 Kaur A, Palmer A, Nixon R. Occupational dermatitis: are there emerging haptens? Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology Journal 2023;36(2):94-99.
2023 Patel K, Nixon R. Irritant Dermatitis. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology Journal. 2023;36(2).
2023 Lejding T, Persson L, Anderson KE et al Analysis of hexavalent chromium in cement Samples from countries within and outside the EU: A study from the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis 34 :323-328.
2023 Patel K, Palmer A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis from propylene glycol: a case series from Australia. Contact Dermatitis. 89:79-84.
2023 Ting S, Nguyen J, Palmer A, Nixon R. Contact sensitisation in oral lichen planus: An Australian perspective. Contact Dermatitis Jun 13. doi: 10.1111/cod.14366.
2023 Mizutani H, Felmingham C, Palmer A, Tate B, Tam MM, Nixon R. Allergic contact cheilitis in Melbourne, Australia. Contact Dermatitis 2023; 87:370-372.
2022 Dear K, Felmingham C, Ronaldson C, Nixon R. Presentations to emergency departments in Melbourne, Australia diagnosed as allergic contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 88: 145-149.
2022 Chiu F P-C, Nixon R, Lee A, Boyce A. “High-vis” dermatitis. A case report. Contact Dermatitis 86: 326-8.
2022 Patel K, Nixon R. Scratch patch testing to Dermabond in a patient with suspected allergic contact dermatitis. Dermatitis 34: 250-251.
2022 Patel K, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to an epidural catheter but what’s the allergen? A case report. Contact Dermatitis 87: 462-464.
2022 Dear K, D. Gan, A. Stavrakoglou, R. Nixon, C. Ronaldson. Hyperkeratotic flexural erythema (more commonly known as granular parakeratosis) with use of laundry rinses containing benzalkonium chloride – a case series. Clin Exp Derm 47: 2196-2200.
2022 Punchewa N, Palmer A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to Compositae: an Australian case series. Contact Dermatitis 2022; 87: 356-362.
2022 Patel, K., Nixon, R. Irritant contact dermatitis — a review. Curr Derm Rep 11, 41–51.
2022 Patel K, Nixon R. Mask exemptions for facial skin diseases – are they warranted? Med J Aust 2022; 216 (9): DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51513.
2022 Patel K, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to black rubber in firefighters’ masks: A case series. Contact Dermatitis 86; 136-7.
2022 Thompson BA, K Dear, E Donaldson, R Nixon, I Winship. A novel candidate gene in autosomal dominant facial pruritus. Clin Exp Dermatol 2022; 47: 184-6.
2020 / 2021
2021 Nguyen J, Nixon R, Lee A. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by polyurethane components in bulletproof glass manufacturing. Contact Dermatitis; 86(4):325-326.
2021 Thyssen JP, 36 authors including Nixon R, Agner T. Guidelines for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hand eczema Contact Dermatitis 86: 357-378.
2021 Chiu FPC, Nixon R, Lee A, Boyce A. “High-vis” dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis DOI: 10.1111/cod.14033
2021 Dear K, Toholka R, Nixon R. Occupational skin disease in mining: an Australian case series. Arch Environ Occup Health. 2021;76(8):504-510.
2021 Dear KE, Bala H, Palmer A, Nixon RL How good is the Australian Baseline Series at detecting allergic contact dermatitis? Australas J Dermatol 62: 51-56.
2021 Patel K, Shimmin A, Nixon RL. Testing to Dermabond pre-operatively to reduce the likelihood of allergic skin reactions. ANZ J Surg 2021;91(11):2548-2549.
2021 Ng KL, Grills C, Tam MM, Nixon R. A solution using Stomadhesive wafers for allergic contact dermatitis caused by isobornyl acrylate in glucose monitoring sensors. Australas J Dermatol 63(1):e56-e59.
2021 Dear K, Palmer A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to phenol-formaldehyde resin at a single tertiary dermatology centre. Contact Dermatitis 2021;85:26-31.
2021 Scheinman, P.L., Vocanson, M., Thyssen, J.P. Vocanson M, Thyssen JP, Johansen JD, Nixon RL, Dear K, Botto, Morort, Goldminx A. Contact Dermatitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers 7: 38. doi: 10.1038/s41572-021-00271-4. PMID: 34045488.
2021 Ting S, Nixon R. Clinical features of viral exanthems. Aust J Gen Pract 2021 Apr;50(4):231-236.
2021 Mizutani H, Nguyen J, Tam MM, Tate B, Cahill J, Nixon R. Patch test reactivity to iodopropynyl butylcarbamate between 2011-2018 in Melbourne, Australia. Contact Dermatitis 2021; 85: 604-6.
2021 Geros H, Maor D, Higgins C, Bala H, Nixon R. Intradermal testing for autoimmune progesterone dermatitis: should we be basing our diagnosis on it? Clin Exp Dermatol 46(5):906-909.
2021 Dear KE, Palmer AM, Nixon RL. Contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis to benzalkonium chloride in a tertiary dermatology centre in Melbourne, Australia Contact Dermatitis;85:146-153.
2021 Dear KE, Nguyen J, Nixon R. Disinfectant cleaning wipes can burn! The hazards of cleaning without adequate skin protection. Contact Dermatitis 2021; 85: 109-110.
2020 Felmingham C, Saunders H, Veysey E, Nixon RL Comment on “How to improve the clinical experience for dermatology patients requiring a genital examination: A randomized trial of deodorizing wipes versus standard of care.” J Am Acad Derm 84(4): e215-e216
2020 Felmingham C, Rachael Davenport, Amanda Palmer, Rosemary Nixon Vulval allergic contact dermatitis: medicaments are a common cause Aust J Dermatol 2020 61: 388-390.
2020 Bruze M, Ale I, Andersen KE, Cannavo A, Diepgen TD, Elsner P, Goh CL, Goncalo M, Goossens A, McFadden J, Nixon R, Puangpet P, Sasseville D. A retrospective study on contact allergy to fragrance mix II and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde within the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis 2020;31(4):268-271.
2020 Dear KE, Grayson L, Nixon R Potential methanol toxicity and the importance of using a standardised alcohol-based hand rub formulation in the era of COVID-19 Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 9, 129 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00788-5
2020 Monda S, Nixon R. Contact urticaria caused by occupational exposure to green beans. Australas J Derm 2020; 61: 372-4.
2020 Wang CY, SH Lee, R Nixon. Skin Conditions (Case 1 – Jessica has itchy hands). Check – Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners. 2020; 574:4-7.
2020 Hao, E.Y. Rhodes, J.E.J. Nixon, R.L, Saunderson, R.B. A cross-sectional study of dermatological conditions in rural and urban Timor-Leste. Australas J Dermatol https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14400960/0/0.
2020 Ismail FF, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis to triclosan-coated suture material Contact Dermatitis 82(5):330-331.
2020 Ricciardo B, Nixon RL, Tam MM, Radic R, Ricciardo B. Allergic contact dermatitis to Dermabond Prineo following elective orthopedic surgery: a case series. Orthopaedics 2020; 443: e515-e522.
2020 Isaksson M, Ale I, Anderse KE, Cannavo A, Diepgen TD, Elsner P, Goh CL, Goncalo M, Goossens A, Ljubojevic Hadzavdic S, Jerajani H, Lachapelle J-M, Young LJ, Maibach H, Matsunaga K, McFadden J, Nixon R, Pratt M, Puangpet P, Sasseville D, Verma K, and Bruze M. Revised baseline series of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis 2020; 31: e5-7.
2020 Felmingham C, Davenport R, Bala H, Palmer A, Nixon R. Allergic contact dermatitis in children and proposal for an Australian Paediatric Baseline Series. Australas J Dermatol. 2020: 61:33-38
2020 Felmingham C, Yip L, Tam M, Nixon RL Allergy to sunscreen and leave-on facial products is not a likely causative mechanism in frontal fibrosing alopecia – perspective from contact allergy experts Br J Dermatol 2020; 182: 481-2.