Allergic otitis externa

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 233-236

  Sood, S ^a   Strachan, David R ^a   Tsikoudas, A ^a   Stables, G I ^b  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact otitis externa; Dermatitis; Hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CRYSTAL VIOLET; FRAMYCETIN; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; METHYL PARABEN; NEOMYCIN; NICKEL SULFATE; POLYMYXIN B; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; THIOMERSAL;

ALLERGIC REACTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXTERNAL OTITIS; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; OTITIS EXTERNA;

EID: 0036911426     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2002.00584.x     Document Type: Review

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