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Chlorhexidine: a hidden life-threatening allergen
Asia Pacific Allergy ; (4): e29-2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-762880
ABSTRACT
Chlorhexidine is a commonly used antiseptic and disinfectant in the health-care setting. Anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Epidemiologic data suggest that the cases of chlorhexidine allergy appears to be increasing. In this article we report a life-threatening anaphylactic shock with cardiorespiratory arrest, during urethral catheterization due to chlorhexidine. The authors also performed a literature review of PubMed library of anaphylactic cases reports due to this antiseptic between 2014 and 2018, demonstrating the increase in the number of cases occurring worldwide and the importance of detailed anamnesis and appropriate diagnostic workup of allergic reactions to disinfectants.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Urinary Catheterization / Chlorhexidine / Disinfectants / Urinary Catheters / Hypersensitivity / Anaphylaxis Language: English Journal: Asia Pacific Allergy Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Urinary Catheterization / Chlorhexidine / Disinfectants / Urinary Catheters / Hypersensitivity / Anaphylaxis Language: English Journal: Asia Pacific Allergy Year: 2019 Type: Article