Two episodes of life-threatening anaphylaxis in the same patient to a chlorhexidine-sulphadiazine-coated central venous catheter.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chlorhexidine allergy has been described in the literature, mainly in Japanese individuals. Most reactions have been limited to the skin, mild in severity and a result of chlorhexidine containing solutions such as 'Savlon' (Novartis Consumer Health, Horesham, UK). We describe what we believe is the first reported case of anaphylaxis in a European patient to a chlorhexidine- sulphadiazine-coated central venous catheter.
Medical subject headings
- Anaphylaxis
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Catheterization, Central Venous
- Chlorhexidine
- Sulfadiazine