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Delayed and immediate‐type hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine
Author(s) -
BergqvistKarlsson Annika
Publication year - 1988
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.1600-0536.1988.tb02745.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chlorhexidine , dermatology , delayed hypersensitivity , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , dentistry , immune system
A case with both contact urticaria and delayed‐type contact allergy to chlorhexidine is presented. A review of the literature on hypersensitivity reactions of delayed and immediate type to this compound is given.