Adult respiratory distress syndrome related to ampicillin sensitivity.
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A patient with the adult respiratory distress syndrome was found to have an alveolar allergic reaction demonstrated by transbronchial lung biopsy. The clinical course and subsequent skin test reactivity suggested ampicillin as the cause. This is an unusual presentation of ampicillin allergy, and drug sensitivity is suggested as another cause of the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 77 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980