Rapid desensitization for non-immediate reactions in patients with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-285

  Whitaker, P ^a   Shaw, N ^a   Gooi, J ^a   Etherington, C ^a   Conway, S ^a   Peckham, D ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTAZIDIME; COLISTIN; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; STEROID; TOBRAMYCIN;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG FEVER; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; NONIMMEDIATE REACTION; PROPHYLAXIS; PRURITUS; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79958264108     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: 18735010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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