[HTML][HTML] Chlorhexidine allergy: on the rise and often overlooked

MS Opstrup, GBE Jemec, LH Garvey - Current Allergy and Asthma …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In recent years, the risk of allergy to chlorhexidine is
increasingly recognised. In this review, we discuss why the allergy is so easily overlooked …

Addition of 3% hydrogen peroxide to standard skin preparation reduces Cutibacterium acnes–positive culture rate in shoulder surgery: a prospective randomized …

JD Stull, TA Nicholson, DE Davis, S Namdari - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Hydrogen peroxide is an inexpensive and effective antimicrobial agent that can
be implemented in surgical skin preparations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) to Topical Products in Orthopedic Surgery: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Strategies

CA Maury, KI Gruson, E Tabeayo… - Archives of Bone and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The potential for many of the commonly used surgical site wound adhesives, skin antiseptic
solutions, topical antibiotics, and suture materials to sensitize and subsequently result in …

Skin preparation techniques for orthopedic foot and ankle surgery: a current concepts review

N Mehraban, GB Holmes Jr, J Lin… - Foot & Ankle …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Surgical site infection (SSI) following orthopedic foot and ankle surgery is associated with
morbidity, mortality, and cost to the healthcare system. The local anatomy and physiology …

Antiseptic drugs and disinfectants

DW Lachenmeier - Side Effects of Drugs Annual, 2020 - Elsevier
This review covers publications during the period of January 2019 to December 2019 on
adverse reactions to antiseptic drugs and disinfectants. Specific agents discussed are …

[HTML][HTML] Chlorhexidine Hypersensitivity: A Case Report of Delayed Reactions Associated with Epidermal Preparations

P Bhardwaj, JC Bekeny, EG Zolper… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Chlorhexidine is a topical antiseptic that is generally well tolerated in patients, making it a
common preparatory substance in various surgical settings. Sparse case reports have …