Immediate hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine

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Vu, M; Rajgopal Bala, H; Cahill, J; Toholka, R; Nixon, R
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2018-02-01
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology
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WILEY
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Nixon, Rosemary ORCID
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Medicine (St Vincent's)
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Vu, M., Rajgopal Bala, H., Cahill, J., Toholka, R. & Nixon, R. (2018). Immediate hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 59 (1), pp.55-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12674.
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10.1111/ajd.12674
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Chlorhexidine is a widely used and effective antiseptic agent. Although skin contact is usually well tolerated, it may cause both immediate and delayed hypersensitivity reactions. We report a case of immediate hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine causing both skin and respiratory symptoms following occupational exposure to chlorhexidine in a health-care worker.
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