Erythema multiforme to amoxicillin with concurrent infection by Epstein-Barr virus

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 76-78

  González Delgado, Purificación ^a   Blanes, Mar ^a   Soriano, Víctor ^a   Montoro, Dulce ^a   Loeda, Carlos ^a   Niveiro, Enrique ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Cell mediated hypersensitivity; Epstein Barr virus; Erythema multiforme; Intradermal test; Patch test

Indexed keywords

AMINOPENICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATCH TEST; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 33744933720     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13086752     Document Type: Article

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