A case of serum sickness-like reaction and anaphylaxis - induced simultaneously by rifampin

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 183-185

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Choi, Young Hwan ^a   Kim, Hyoung Sang ^a   Yu, Ji Eun ^a   Koh, Young Il ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Rifampin; Serum sickness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894423245     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.2.183     Document Type: Article

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