Penicillin Hypersensitivity in Patients with Bacterial Endocarditis.

Autor: Griego, Michael H., Dubin, Michael R., Robinson, John L., Schwartz, Miles J.
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Zdroj: Annals of Internal Medicine; Feb64 Part 2, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p204, 13p
Abstrakt: Evaluates cases of penicillin allergy to determine alternate therapies available when it complicates bacterial endocarditis. Appearance of delayed hypersensitivity reactions produced by factors carried by circulating lymphocytes; Development of contact dermatitis in five to ten percent of patients.
Databáze: Complementary Index