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Case Reports
. 1984 Jul-Aug;288(1):43-5.
doi: 10.1097/00000441-198407000-00011.

Anaphylaxis due to chloramphenicol

B A Palchick, E A Funk, J E McEntire, B H Hamory
Case Reports

Anaphylaxis due to chloramphenicol

B A Palchick et al. Am J Med Sci. 1984 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A patient with group B Streptococcal meningitis and a history of penicillin allergy sustained an anaphylactic reaction following intravenous chloramphenicol. The purity of the infusate was confirmed by reverse-phase high-speed liquid chromatography. Anaphylaxis is a rare event following chloramphenicol administration, but physicians should be aware of this complication, especially in patients with prior exposure to the drug.

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