Anaphylaxis to topical bacitracin ointment

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-96

  Greenberg, Karen ^a   Espinosa, James ^a   Scali, Victor ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BACITRACIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; TATTOO; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACITRACIN; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; MALE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 33845199201     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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