Beta-lactam antibiotic sensitization and its relationship to allergic diseases in tertiary hospital nurses

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-122

  Choi, Inseon S ^a   Han, Eui Ryoung ^a   Lim, Seong Wook ^a   Lim, Seong Ryoon ^a   Kim, Ji Na ^a   Park, Sin Young ^a   Chae, Su Kyoung ^a   Lim, Hye Hyeun ^a   Seol, Young Ae ^a   Bae, You In ^a   Won, Young Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beta lactam antibiotics; Contact urticaria syndrome; Drug hypersensitivity; Nurses

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFOTIAM; CEFTIZOXIME; FLOMOXEF; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT URTICARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SENSITIZATION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAND; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRICK TEST; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY; STAFF NURSE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77952754154     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2010.2.2.114     Document Type: Article

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