Anaphylaxis to topical bacitracin zinc ointment

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 512-513

  Saryan, John A ^a   Dammin, Tristram C ^a   Bouras, Athanasios E ^a,b  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Somerville Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Anaphylaxis; Bacitracin; Zinc ointment

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN ZINC; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FAMOTIDINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; KANAMYCIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEOMYCIN; POLOXAMER; SHURCLENS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABRASION; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031904677     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90005-5     Document Type: Article

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