title: Perioperative chlorhexidine allergy: Is it serious?
abstract: Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic agent, commonly used, in many different preparations, and for multiple purposes. Despite its superior antimicrobial properties, chlorhexidine is a potentially allergenic substance. The following is a review of the current evidence-based knowledge of allergic reactions to chlorhexidine associated with surgical and interventional procedures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, The George Washington University Medical Center, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D. C. 20010-2970, USA.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abdallah
keywords: Allergy; anesthesia; chlorhexidine; complications; perioperative