Chlorhexidine allergy
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Background Sensitivity to disinfectants plays a major role in the everyday lives of many people. Allergies, however, are far less common. Taking a detailed medical history and appropriate diagnostic allergy testing including skin test and if available in vitro tests are crucial in the professional workup of allergic responses to disinfectants. Here we present a case of a classic type-I reaction to chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants, that was con rmed by skin prick testing and speci c IgE detection.
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