A case of hypersensitivity syndrome to both vancomycin and teicoplanin

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1108-1110

  Kwon, Hyouk Soo ^a   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a,b   Jeong, Yi Yeong ^c   Lee, Sang Min ^a   Song, Woo Jung ^a   Kim, Hong Bin ^a,b   Kim, Yoon Keun ^a   Cho, Sang Heon ^a   Kim, You Young ^a   Min, Kyung Up ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Drug hypersensitivity; Linezolid; Patch tests; Teicoplanin; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845904697     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.6.1108     Document Type: Article

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