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. 2015 Apr-Jun;31(2):145-8.
doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.155138.

Chlorhexidine: Hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions in the perioperative setting

Eleni Moka  1 , Eriphili Argyra  2 , Ioanna Siafaka  2 , Athina Vadalouca  2
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Chlorhexidine: Hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions in the perioperative setting

Eleni Moka et al. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Apr-Jun.
No abstract available

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