Sensitization to clavulanic acid in Augmentin®

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-

  Kamphof, W G ^a   Rustemeyer, T ^a   Bruynzeel, D P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

lactam; Adverse effect; Allergy; Antibiotic; Clavulanic acid

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; RASH; URTICARIA;

AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLAVULANIC ACID; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRADERMAL TESTS; PATCH TESTS; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 18544382857     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.470109.x     Document Type: Article

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