IgE sensitization to cephalosporins in health care workers

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 85-91

  Kim, Jeong Eun ^a   Kim, Seung Hyun ^b   Jin, Hyun Jung ^b   Hwang, Eui Kyung ^b   Kim, Joo Hee ^c   Ye, Young Min ^b   Park, Hae Sim ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cephalosporin; IgE; Occupational diseases

Indexed keywords

CEFOTIAM; CEFTIZOXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT ALLERGY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84861892546     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2012.4.2.85     Document Type: Article

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