Wells' syndrome following thiomersal-containing vaccinations

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-202

  Koh, Karen J ^a   Warren, Lachlan ^a   Moore, Lynette ^a   James, Craig ^b   Thompson, Geoffrey N ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Pathology Partners   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; DTP vaccination; Eosinophilic cellulitis; Hepatitis B vaccination; Immunisation; Thimerosal thiomersal; Triple antigen vaccination

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; PREDNISONE; PRESERVATIVE; TETANUS TOXOID; THIOMERSAL; TRIPLE ANTIGEN VACCINE; TRIPLE VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIPHTHERIA; DRUG FORMULATION; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTION SITE; MALE; PATCH TEST; PERTUSSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TEST; TETANUS; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WELLS SYNDROME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BIOPSY; CELLULITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; EOSINOPHILIA; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNADIENEDIOLS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SKIN; SYNDROME; THIMEROSAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041659183     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2003.00678.x     Document Type: Article

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