Allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine in pediatric patients

Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Jul;36(4):540-541. doi: 10.1111/pde.13808. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Abstract

Chlorhexidine is one of the most widely used antiseptics in our environment. Allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine is common in adults, but is quite rare in the pediatric population. Its diagnosis is important because it can mimic other dermatoses common during childhood, and it can also lead to acute immediate hypersensitivity reactions following successive exposures.

Keywords: allergy; atopic dermatitis; dermatitis-contact.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chlorhexidine / adverse effects*
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / diagnosis
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / etiology*
  • Male
  • Patch Tests / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sampling Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Chlorhexidine