Chlorhexidine-induced anaphylaxis in surgical patients: A review of the literature

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 237-243

  Sharp, Gary ^a   Green, Sarah ^b   Rose, Michael ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Chlorhexidine; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84941578495     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.13269     Document Type: Article

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