Chlorhexidine-induced IgE-mediated allergy in a 6-year-old child

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017 May-Jun;5(3):837-838. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.11.019. Epub 2016 Dec 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / immunology
  • Allergens / therapeutic use*
  • Angioedema
  • Betamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Chlorhexidine / immunology
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / drug therapy
  • Face / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate
  • Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
  • Loratadine / analogs & derivatives
  • Loratadine / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Skin Tests
  • Tryptases / blood
  • Urticaria

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Loratadine
  • Betamethasone
  • Tryptases
  • desloratadine
  • Chlorhexidine