Gentamicin-induced anaphylaxis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-

  Schulze, S ^a   Wollina, U ^b  

^a ACADEMIC TEACHING HOSPITAL DRESDEN FRIEDRICHSTADT   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CEFOTIAM; CETOSTEARYLIC ALCOHOL; FRAMYCETIN; GENTAMICIN; GERANIOL; KANAMYCIN; LANOLIN; NEBACETIN; NEOMYCIN; SULFITE;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LEG ULCER; NAUSEA; PATCH TEST; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; SCRATCHING; SENSITIZATION; SKIN SURGERY; TACHYCARDIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VERTIGO;

EID: 0344839041     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.23710_5.x     Document Type: Article

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