The safety of multi-dose vials in allergy immunotherapy

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-197

  Lin, Sandra Y ^a   Lay, P Chase ^b   Hughes, Larry F ^b   Bass, Richard ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 47549117375     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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