Near-fatal anaphylaxis to topical bacitracin ointment

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 136-137

  Lin, Fang L ^a   Woodmansee, Donald ^a   Patterson, Roy ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA PEDIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031940542     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70209-X     Document Type: Editorial

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