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Hoyos CL, Echevarría AG, Peñuelas Leal R, Spröhnle JL, Imbernon DB, Finello M, Rabasco AEG, Esteve-Martínez A, Zaragoza Ninet V. Immediate and delayed hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine coexisting in the same patient. Contact Dermatitis 2024; 90:320-322. [PMID: 38088469 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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- Dermatology Department, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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Koritz K, Canizares MF, Cook D, Shore BJ. Incidence of Skin Sensitivity Following Dermabond Application in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop 2024; 44:e203-e208. [PMID: 37820062 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dermabond (Dermabond; Ethicon, Sommerville, NJ), is a skin adhesive commonly utilized in pediatric orthopedic surgery for postoperative wound care. Few studies have examined outcomes of Dermabond exposure in children. The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of skin reactions following Dermabond exposure in pediatric orthopedic surgery and investigate potential risk factors associated with Dermabond sensitivity. METHODS This was a retrospective study of a level-one pediatric trauma center. All orthopaedic surgeries in 2019 were screened for Dermabond application. Three surgeons with the highest rates of Dermabond application defined our cohort. Out of 2990 surgeries in 2019, the 3 surgeons performed 234 surgeries with Dermabond. Postoperative reactions and repeat Dermabond exposures were collected for these 234 patients. Subjects with known allergies to Dermabond were excluded. Reactions were defined. as discoloration, irritation, and wound dehiscence. Significant differences between patients with repeat Dermabond exposures and those without were determined using χ 2 analysis. Associations between patient characteristics and sensitivity were determined using logistic regression analysis. P values less than 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS In all, 234 patients were included for analysis. The mean age at surgery was 12.5 years (SD 6.1), and 39% (92/234) of the cohort was male. Thirty-two patients (14%) experienced skin reactions during the study period (95% CI=7%-19%). Reactions most frequently included. erythema (10/32; 31%) and itchiness (10/32; 31%). Reactions were most frequently treated with oral antibiotics, Benadryl, or a dressing change. Of 144 patients with 1 Dermabond exposure, 17 (12%) experienced reactions (95% CI=7%-18%). Of 128 patients experiencing a repeat Dermabond exposure, 27 (21%) experienced reactions (95% CI=19%-34%, P =0.03). Age, surgical procedure, and surgical location were not, associated with a variable rate of sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS Sensitivity to Dermabond after pediatric orthopedic surgery occurred at a higher rate than seen in adults, and patients with multiple Dermabond exposures experienced significantly higher sensitivity than patients with a single exposure. Increased awareness of this potential complication is needed to help inform decisions regarding Dermabond's application in pediatric orthopedics.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Pesonen M, Ylinen K, Suomela S, Suuronen K. Occupational contact allergy to benzyl alcohol in epoxy hardeners. Contact Dermatitis 2023; 89:507-509. [PMID: 37700372 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Pesonen
- Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland
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- Work Environment Laboratories, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland
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- Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland
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- Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland
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Wüthrich H, Yatim A, Di Lucca J, Walker A, Ventejou S, Morren MA, Goossens A, Dendooven E, Aerts O, Gilliet M, Seremet T. It is not always chlorhexidine: Identification of benzoxonium chloride and lauramine oxide as culprit allergens in a popular antiseptic in Switzerland. Contact Dermatitis 2023; 89:284-289. [PMID: 37286188 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND A popular antiseptic spray in Switzerland (Merfen spray), containing chlorhexidine digluconate, benzoxonium chloride and lauramine oxide, is frequently used to treat skin wounds. However, it is also increasingly reported as a major cause of adverse skin reactions, including allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). OBJECTIVES To investigate the contact allergens responsible for ACD from this antiseptic. PATIENTS/METHODS Patch tests were performed on seven patients with a clinical history compatible with contact dermatitis from this antiseptic mixture. RESULTS All patients presented with acute eczematous reactions following contact with either Merfen spray alone, or with multiple products including this spray. Patients showed positive reactions to this product in both patch tests and repeated open application tests (ROATs). Four patients showed dose-dependent reactions to both benzoxonium chloride and lauramine oxide. One patient showed a dose-dependent reaction to the former and a non-dose-dependent reaction to the latter. Finally, two subjects showed responses only to lauramine oxide. One patient reacted to chlorhexidine digluconate 0.5% aq. in addition to both other allergens. CONCLUSIONS Two commercially unavailable allergens, that is, benzoxonium chloride and/or lauramine oxide were identified as major causes of ACD from Merfen antiseptic spray, whereas chlorhexidine digluconate was a contributing culprit in only one patient.
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- Héloïse Wüthrich
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Antwerp (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium
- Research Group Immunology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Antwerp (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium
- Research Group Immunology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Villa-Gonzalez JM, Gonzalez-Hermosa MR, Gardeazabal García J, Aramburu González A, Orbea Sopeña A, Pascual Ares M, Ugedo Alzaga J, Pérez Blasco R, Ratón Nieto JA. When the cure becomes worse than the disease: A case series of children with allergic contact dermatitis from chlorhexidine. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023. [PMID: 36913262 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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- J M Villa-Gonzalez
- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology at Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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Kefala K, Ponvert C. Allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine-containing antiseptics and their excipients in children: A series of six cases. Pediatr Dermatol 2023; 40:151-153. [PMID: 36511886 DOI: 10.1111/pde.15127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Contact allergy to skin disinfectants is not often recognized in children. We report the cases of six children (1-16.5 years old) with allergic contact dermatitis to ingredients commonly contained in commercial antiseptic and cosmetic products. Patch test responses to chlorhexidine, benzyl alcohol, and benzalkonium chloride varied from one child to another one, but most children were sensitized to at least two components. In several of the cases, exposure had initially occurred in the neonatal period, but diagnosis occurred only after multiple reactions of increasing severity.
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- Kalomoira Kefala
- CSMD Clavel, Fondation Œuvre de la Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, France
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- Faculté́ de Médecine Paris-Descartes, Service de Pneumo-Allergologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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Wanin S, Baron M, Carra S, Saf S, Bourgoin-Heck M, Chiriac AM. Chlorhexidine anaphylaxis in three children secondary to oral exposure without evidence of mucosal breach. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2022; 33:e13897. [PMID: 36564876 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Traineau H, Benassaia E, Diaz E, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Assier H. Allergic contact dermatitis from benzyl alcohol mimicking acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. Contact Dermatitis 2022; 87:100-102. [PMID: 35292984 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hélène Traineau
- Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.,Centre de référence dermatoses bulleuses toxiques et toxidermies graves TOXIBUL, Créteil, France.,Univ Paris Est Créteil EpidermE, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.,Centre de référence dermatoses bulleuses toxiques et toxidermies graves TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
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