Four cases of anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine impregnated central venous catheters: A case cluster or the tip of the iceberg?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 614-615

  Jee, R ^a   Nel, L ^a   Gnanakumaran, G ^a   Williams, A ^a   Eren, E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STEROID; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TRYPTASE; BIOMATERIAL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHOSPASM; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE;

EID: 70350450630     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep248     Document Type: Letter

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