Acetaminophen-induced hypothermia, an AIDS related side-effect? About 4 cases;Hypothermie due au paracétamol, une complication liée au SIDA? A propos de 4 cas

Annales de Medecine Interne

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 411-413

  Denes, Eric ^a   Amaniou, Monique ^a   Rogez, Jean Philippe ^a   Weinbreck, Pierre ^a   Merle, Louis ^a  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; AIDS; HIV; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0036816207     PISSN: 0003410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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