Precipitants in 42 cases of erythema multiforme

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 929-932

  Villiger, R M ^a   Von Vigier, R O ^a   Ramelli, G P ^a   Hassink, R I ^a   Bianchetti, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Erythema multiforme; Herpes virus hominis; Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMINOPENICILLIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CODEINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DRUG; HEPTABARB; METHAQUALONE; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PHENYTOIN; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; THIAMPHENICOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PROBABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032869748     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051244     Document Type: Article

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