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An allergist reported that a patient experienced skin redness, itchiness, burning sensation and pain after a surgical procedure in (b)(6) 2020 where a 3m¿ ioban¿ 2 antimicrobial incise drape, catalog 6650ez, was placed.Chlorhexidine gluconate was applied as a skin preparation before the drape was placed.The drape was in place for 24-hours before the symptoms began.Type of surgery performed and anatomical location of the drape was not reported.A course of prednisone was prescribed, taken less than a week, and 2.5% hydrocortisone cream was applied for one week to the affected area.The symptoms fully resolved within one to two weeks.
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