TY - JOUR
T1 - Chlorhexidine Allergy
T2 - Mild Allergic Reactions Can Precede Anaphylaxis in the Healthcare Setting
AU - Opstrup, Morten Schjørring
AU - Garvey, Lene Heise
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - Chlorhexidine can cause severe immediate-type allergic reactions such as urticaria, anaphylactic shock or, even, cardiac arrest. We report the case of a patient who developed perioperative anaphylactic shock caused by chlorhexidine 1 year after a postoperative urticarial reaction, which was assumed not to be significant at the time. This case highlights the importance of identifying mild allergy symptoms after exposure to chlorhexidine at the pre-anaesthetic assessment to prevent more severe allergic reactions in future.
AB - Chlorhexidine can cause severe immediate-type allergic reactions such as urticaria, anaphylactic shock or, even, cardiac arrest. We report the case of a patient who developed perioperative anaphylactic shock caused by chlorhexidine 1 year after a postoperative urticarial reaction, which was assumed not to be significant at the time. This case highlights the importance of identifying mild allergy symptoms after exposure to chlorhexidine at the pre-anaesthetic assessment to prevent more severe allergic reactions in future.
U2 - 10.5152/TJAR.2019.22058
DO - 10.5152/TJAR.2019.22058
M3 - Article
C2 - 31380516
SN - 2667-677X
VL - 47
SP - 342
EP - 344
JO - Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
JF - Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
IS - 4
ER -