Anaphylactic shock induced by intraurethral use of chlorhexidine

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 768-769

  Wicki, J ^a   Deluze, C ^b   Cirafici, L ^b   Desmeules, J ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylactic shock; Chlorhexidine; Drug allergy; Hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; ENDOSGEL; HISTAMINE PHOSPHATE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INSTILLAGEL; LIDOCAINE; PROPOFOL; TRYPTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSURIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; URETHRA;

EID: 0032837530     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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