Allergic contact dermatitis to a dye or alcohol in a chlorhexidine-based skin preparation: A case report

This case report describes a patient who developed allergic contact dermatitis to a chlorhexidine skin preparation applied for a transversus abdominis plane block, but not to a different chlorhexidine solution applied to the surgical field. The patient had presented for an elective inguinal hernia r...

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Published in:	Anaesthesia and intensive care Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 70 - 73
Main Authors:	Carle, Alexandra L, Martyr, John W, Boddu, Krishna, Archer, Stephen G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-01-2021 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Alcohol Allergies Case reports Chlorhexidine Chlorhexidine - adverse effects Colorectal surgery Coloring Agents Conduction anesthesia Contact dermatitis Contrast agents Delayed hypersensitivity Dermatitis Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - etiology Disinfection & disinfectants Dyes and dyeing Eczema Ethanol Hernias Humans Male Nerve Block - adverse effects Physiological effect Side effects Surgical apparatus & instruments Chlorhexidine, 2-propanol, colouring agents, contact dermatitis, delayed hypersensitivity, regional anaesthesia
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