Allergy to chlorhexidine gluconate in urethral gel: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Urology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 837-

  Jayathillake, Anuradha ^a   Mason, David F C ^a   Broome, Kim ^a  

^a HAWKE S BAY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037381365     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(02)02432-9     Document Type: Article

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