Four cases of anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine impregnated central venous catheters: a case cluster or the tip of the iceberg?

Br J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;103(4):614-5. doi: 10.1093/bja/aep248.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
  • Chlorhexidine / adverse effects*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications*
  • Male

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Chlorhexidine