Anaphylaxis to an urethral lubricant: Chlorhexidine as the "hidden" allergen

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 358-360

  Ebo, D G ^a   Bridts, C H ^a   Stevens, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; CD63; Chlorhexidine; Latex; Lubricant

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CD63 ANTIGEN; CETIRIZINE; CHLORHEXIDINE; FENOTEROL; INSTILLAGEL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LATEX; LIDOCAINE; LUBRICATING AGENT; RUBBER; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; BASOPHIL; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CASE REPORT; CELL ACTIVATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOMETRY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRICK TEST; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REVIEW; SKIN TEST; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 15444366304     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2004.051     Document Type: Review

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