Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)

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Two Cases of Contact Urticaria Syndrome from Cefotiam in Nurses

Cefotiam에 의한 접촉 담마진 증후군 2례

  • Jang Pyeong-Moon (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee Jung-Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim Yong-Seung (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Cho Young-Shin (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Yu Ki-Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lim Hoon (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim Ho-Jung (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 장평문 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 이정원 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 김용성 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 조영신 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 유기원 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 임훈 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 김호중 (순천향대학교 부천병원 응급의학과)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

Contact urticaria describes a wheal and falre response elicitied within 30-60 minutes after cutaneous exposure to certain agents. Contact urticaria encompasses a number of different clinical manifestations and the symptoms which can vary from the mildest forms of burning, stinging and itching sensation to life-threatening anaphylaxis referred to as contact urticaria syndrome. Cefotiam is one of the most popular second generation cephem antibiotic used in korea. Since 1975, contact urticaria due to cephalosporins has been reported, and also, in japan, this reported from about last 15 years. Recently we experienced three nurses working at the general wards with showing contact urticaria and anaphylaxis after occupational exposure to cefotiam antibiotics.

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