Reaction or infection: topical chloramphenicol treatment
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Reaction or infection: topical chloramphenicol treatment
Chloramphenicol is a topical treatment that is used widely, especially in wounds around the eyes. In our practice there have been a number of cases of delayed hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol that has been mismanaged initially as an infective cellulitis. We hope to share some of our experience of this uncommon reaction to highlight the delayed reaction that can occur with topical applicatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588413x13511609955418