Desensitization to co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole) in HIV-infected patients: Is patch testing a useful predictor of reaction?

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-115

  Gompels, Mark M ^a   Simpson, Nick ^b   Snow, Mike ^b   Spickett, Gavin ^b   Ong, Edmund ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATCH TEST; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032945722     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90078-6     Document Type: Article

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