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Contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine
Author(s) -
Osmundsen Poul Erik
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1982.tb04150.x
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , medicine , chlorhexidine gluconate , contact dermatitis , scalp , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , dentistry , allergy , immunology
In a 3‐year period, 551 patients were patch tested with chlorhexidine gluconate 1% in water. 14 patients showed a strong and obviously relevant reaction. A severe dermatitis developed daring treatment with a chlorhexidine preparation in 10 patients with venous or traumatic ulcers of the leg, and in 4 patients with skin infection on the face and/or scalp. So far the sensitizing potential of chlorhexidine has probably been underestimated.