title: Chlorhexidine: a new latex?
abstract: The rate of chlorhexidine (CHX) allergy is increasing. Anaphylaxis is common but mild reactions often go unnoticed. Diagnosis is easy to miss, but presentation can be severe and can occur at any time during a procedure. Hospitals must have management plan for patients who are allergic to CHX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Electronic address: Rutkowski@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity; D008297:Male; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D002710:Chlorhexidine