Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to high-dose colistin aerosol therapy

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Leong, K W ^a   Ong, S ^a   Chee, H L ^a   Lee, W ^a   Kwa, A L ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Colistin; Hypersensitive; Pneumonitis; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COLISTIMETHATE; COLISTIN; FLUCONAZOLE; INSULIN; MEROPENEM; NORADRENALIN; PANTOPRAZOLE;

AEROSOL; AGED; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AGED; ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLISTIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78149467332     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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