Surgical infections
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Surgical infections · Jun 2012
Review Case ReportsAnaphylaxis to chlorhexidine-coated central venous catheters: a case series and review of the literature.
Anaphylactic reactions to chlorhexidine are rare but are being reported increasingly in association with a variety of products. ⋯ Extensive use of chlorhexidine to reduce hospital-acquired infections has the potential to sensitize a small proportion of patients, leading to life-threatening anaphylaxis on subsequent exposure.