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Causes of rash in patients receiving chlorhexidine gluconate
| High (>75%) N=25 |
Medium (50-75%) N=33 |
Low (<50%) N=45 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. Rash | 14 (56%) | 13 (39.4%) | 16 (35.6%) |
| Medication-Related | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Engraftment Syndrome | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Folliculitis | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Dermatitis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GVHD1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Infection | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unexplained | 3 | 2 | 7 |
GVHD: Graft-versus-Host Disease
