Ciprofloxacin-induced phototoxicity in an adult cystic fibrosis population

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 258-260

  Tolland, Julia P ^a   Murphy, Bryan P ^a   Boyle, Julie ^b   Hall, Valerie ^b   Mckenna, Kevin E ^a   Elborn, J Stuart ^b,c  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Cystic fibrosis; Phototoxic; Rash; Sun care advice

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; PIPERACILLIN; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUN EXPOSURE; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84866169892     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2012.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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