Patch Testing to Chlorhexidine Digluconate, 1% Aqueous: North American Contact Dermatitis Group Experience, 2015-2020

Conclusions: Chlorhexidine digluconate allergy is uncommon, but often clinically relevant. Involvement of the hands, face, and scattered generalized patterns was frequent. Occupationally related reactions were found predominantly in health care workers.PMID:37279017 | DOI:10.1089/derm.2023.0077

Source: Dermatitis - June 6, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Erin M Warshaw Joohee Han Sara A Kullberg Joel G DeKoven Brandon L Adler Jonathan I Silverberg Marie-Claude Houle Melanie D Pratt Donald V Belsito Jiade Yu Nina C Botto Margo J Reeder James S Taylor Amber R Atwater Cory A Dunnick Vincent A DeLeo Chris M M Source Type: research