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Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Chlorhexidine in a Very Young Child
Author(s) -
Le Corre Yannick,
Barbarot Sébastien,
Frot Anne Sophie,
Milpied Brigitte
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01257.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chlorhexidine , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergy , dentistry , immunology
Allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine is an unusual condition, with sensitization in childhood rarely reported. We report the observation of allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine in a 23‐month‐old boy.