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Occupational asthma due to Colistin in a pharmaceutical worker (new cause)

Occupational asthma due to Colistin in a pharmaceutical worker (new cause)
Agent Colistin
Job Pharmaceutical warehouseman
Specific IgE neg (dot/blot test)
Skin prick test  not done
Non-specific reactivity normal (16mg/ml)
Serial Peak Flow not done
 BAL not done
 FENO not done
Basophil histamine release Not done
Specific Challenge 

positive immediate reaction

Follow-up

relocated, no symptoms after 6 months

 

First occupational record of colistin asthma. Previous reports of asthma from nebulised colistin in patients.

References

Abstract Available for Occupational asthma due to colistin in a pharmaceutical worker Gomez-Olles S, Madrid-San MF, Cruz MJ, Munoz X, Occupational asthma due to colistin in a pharmaceutical worker, Chest, 2010;137:1200-1201,
Maria Jesus Cruz, Barcelona, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to colistin in a pharmaceutical worker' Xavier Munoz, Barcelona, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to colistin in a pharmaceutical worker' Susana Gomez-Olles, Barcelona, an author of 'Occupational asthma due to colistin in a pharmaceutical worker'

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