Occupational asthma induced by cephalosporins

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1189-1191

  Sastre, J ^a,b   Quirce, S ^a   Novalbos, A ^a   Lluch Bernal, M ^a   Bombin C ^a   Umpierrez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Clínica Nuestra Señora de la Concepción   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Beta lactam; Cefadroxil; Cephalosporins; Occupational asthma; Specific bronchial challenge test

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFADROXIL; CEPHALOSPORIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CEFADROXIL; CEPHALOSPORINS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0033037432     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13e40.x     Document Type: Article

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