Anaphylaxis in an allergy immunotherapy extract-compounding technician after an extract needle stick

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 250-251

  Bandino, Michelle L ^a   Tankersley, Michael S ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LORATADINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PREDNISONE; TIMOTHY GRASS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LETTER; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SYRINGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 84455188954     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.08.028     Document Type: Article

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