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Antibiotic hypersensitivity mimicking recurrent endocarditis--identifying the culprit with the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test

Antibiotic hypersensitivity mimicking recurrent endocarditis--identifying the culprit with the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test
Antibiotic hypersensitivity mimicking recurrent endocarditis--identifying the culprit with the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test
The drug hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever and systemic abnormalities including lymphopenia, lymphadenopathy, skin and visceral involvement mimicking systemic sepsis. The following case illustrates how the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test can be used to confirm drug hypersensitivity in this scenario, differentiating it from deteriorating infective endocarditis, hence avoiding progression to inappropriate interventions.

diagnosis, in-vitro, lymphocyte activation, letter, etiology, differential, male, anti-bacterial agents, middle aged, report, endocarditis, humans, adverse effects, recurrence, case report, drug hypersensitivity, prevention & control
1460-2725
67-68
Cooper, H.L.
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Pickard, C.
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Healy, E.
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Friedmann, P.S.
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Foley, P.W.
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Morgan, J.M.
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Cooper, H.L.
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Healy, E.
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Friedmann, P.S.
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Foley, P.W.
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Morgan, J.M.
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Cooper, H.L., Pickard, C., Healy, E., Friedmann, P.S., Foley, P.W. and Morgan, J.M. (2008) Antibiotic hypersensitivity mimicking recurrent endocarditis--identifying the culprit with the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 101 (1), 67-68. (doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcm107).

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Abstract

The drug hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever and systemic abnormalities including lymphopenia, lymphadenopathy, skin and visceral involvement mimicking systemic sepsis. The following case illustrates how the in vitro lymphocyte transformation test can be used to confirm drug hypersensitivity in this scenario, differentiating it from deteriorating infective endocarditis, hence avoiding progression to inappropriate interventions.

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Published date: 2008
Keywords: diagnosis, in-vitro, lymphocyte activation, letter, etiology, differential, male, anti-bacterial agents, middle aged, report, endocarditis, humans, adverse effects, recurrence, case report, drug hypersensitivity, prevention & control

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Local EPrints ID: 61019
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/61019
ISSN: 1460-2725
PURE UUID: e9c9f464-c4d2-437e-8aef-00880ba601eb

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Date deposited: 10 Sep 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:21

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Author: H.L. Cooper
Author: C. Pickard
Author: E. Healy
Author: P.S. Friedmann
Author: P.W. Foley
Author: J.M. Morgan

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