A safe protocol for rapid desensitization in patients with cystic fibrosis and antibiotic hypersensitivity

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 418-424

  Legere III, Henry J ^a   Palis, Ross I ^a   Bouza, Tito Rodriguez ^a   Uluer, Ahmet Z ^a   Castells, Mariana C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Antibiotic; Cystic fibrosis; Desensitization; Hypersensitivity; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFEPIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FAMOTIDINE; LORAZEPAM; MEROPENEM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MONTELUKAST; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; RANITIDINE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449632576     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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