Anaphylaxis to topical bacitracin

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 870-871

  Dyck, E D ^a   Vadas, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Bacitracin; Topical

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; GRAMICIDIN; POLYMYXIN B; POLYSPORIN; POLYTOPIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030748309     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02160.x     Document Type: Article

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