Severe anaphylaxis to a new disinfectant: Polyhexanide, a chlorhexidine polymer

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 128, Issue 40, 1998, Pages 1508-1511

  Olivieri, J ^a,b   Eigenmann, P A ^a,b   Hauser, C ^a,b  

^a Allergy Unit   (Italy)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; LAVASEPT; POLYHEXANIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SURGICAL WOUND; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BIGUANIDES; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERS;

EID: 0032480633     PISSN: 00367672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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