Pitfalls and peculiarities in chlorhexidine allergy

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2016 Sep-Oct;4(5):991-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.03.017. Epub 2016 Apr 27.

Authors

David Spoerl¹, Peter Jandus², Thomas Harr²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Genève, Switzerland. Electronic address: david.spoerl@hcuge.ch.
² Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Genève, Switzerland.

PMID: 27130710
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.03.017

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
Anaphylaxis / drug therapy
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / adverse effects*
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / immunology
Chlorhexidine / adverse effects*
Chlorhexidine / immunology
Drug Hypersensitivity / drug therapy
Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
Female
Gloves, Surgical
Humans
Latex
Male
Skin Tests
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Latex
Chlorhexidine