Intraoperative chlorhexidine-induced anaphylaxis suggesting an immunoglobulin-E-dependent mechanism indicated by basophil activation tests: two case reports

Intraoperative chlorhexidine-induced anaphylaxis suggesting an immunoglobulin-E-dependent mechanism indicated by basophil activation tests: two case reports

Abstract Background Although chlorhexidine allergy has been shown to be mediated by immunoglobulin (Ig) E, few reports investigated the mechanism of chlorhexidine-induced anaphylaxis using basophil activation tests (BATs). Case presentation A 79-year-old man underwent cholecystectomy under general a...

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Main Authors: Masaki Orihara, Tomonori Takazawa, Tatsuo Horiuchi, Kazuhiro Nagumo, Noboru Maruyama, Akihiro Tomioka, Shigeru Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Anaphylaxis
Chlorhexidine
Skin test
Basophil activation test
Specific IgE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-022-00581-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-022-00581-w

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