Drug eruption associated with allopurinol and vancomycin in a patient undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). A case report

Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 479-481

  Takayasu, Susumu ^a   Nasu, Nobuyoshi ^b   Hoshino, Tetsuji ^b   Hatano, Yutaka ^c  

^a Oita Oka Hospital   (Japan)

^b National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

^c OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; HUMAN; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEUTROPENIA; RASH; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 7044253391     PISSN: 03869784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2336/nishinihonhifu.66.479     Document Type: Article

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