Severe anaphylaxis after a chlorhexidine bath

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 771-772

  Snellman, E ^a   Rantanen, T ^a  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; DUOCORT; SIBICORT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; RASH; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0032951315     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70164-7     Document Type: Article

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