Immediate hypersensitivity reaction following liposomal amphotericin-B (AmBisome) infusion

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 241-242

  Nath, Proggananda ^a   Basher, Ariful ^a   Harada, Michiyo ^b   Sarkar, Santana ^a   Selim, Shahjada ^c   Maude, Richard J ^d,e   Noiri, Eisei ^b   Faiz, Abul ^f  

^a MYMENSINGH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Department of Medicine Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital   (Bangladesh)

^d MAHIDOL OXFORD TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f Health Services   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

AmBisome; Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; BANGLADESH; CHILD; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; EMERGENCIES; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE;

EID: 84908669906     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049475514543655     Document Type: Article

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