Successful desensitization of two patients who previously developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome while receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

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Successful desensitization of two patients who previously developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome while receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Dec;25(6):1480. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98093434
Douglas R; Spelman D; Czarny D; O'Hehir RE; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Alfred Hospital,; Prahran, Victoria, Australia.


Keywords: *Anti-Infective Agents/ADVERSE EFFECTS *Desensitization, Immunologic/METHODS *Drug Eruptions/ETIOLOGY *Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/CHEMICALLY INDUCED *Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination/ADVERSE EFFECTSKWDanti-infectiveagents/adverseeffectsKWDdesensitization,immunologic/methodsKWDdrugeruptions/etiologyKWDstevens-johnsonsyndrome/chemicallyinducedKWDtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolecombination/adverseeffects
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