The relevance of chlorhexidine contact allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 229-234

  Liippo, Jussi ^a   Kousa, Päivi ^b   Lammintausta, Kaija ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Helsinki Asthma and Allergy Association in Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Chlorhexidine; Contact sensitization; Skin and mucosa disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; COSMETIC; DUOCOR; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE BUTYRATE; SIBICORT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SKIN SENSITIZATION; STOMATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; PATCH TESTS; STOMATITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952586823     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2010.01851.x     Document Type: Article

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