Skin testing after anaphylaxis to a topical neosporin preparation

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 444-

  Schroer, Brian C ^a   Fox, Charity C ^a   Hauswirth, David W ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BACITRACIN; NEOMYCIN; NEOSPORIN; POLYSPORIN; PRAMOCAINE;

ABRASION; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANAPHYLAXIS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUSHING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN TEST; SKIN TINGLING; SKIN ULCER; TACHYCARDIA; URTICARIA;

EID: 53549110268     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60324-9     Document Type: Letter

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