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Erythromcin causes asthma in a pharmaceutical packer (new cause)

Erythromcin causes asthma in a pharmaceutical packer (new cause)
Agent Erythromycin ethyl succinate
Job Pharmaceutical packer
Specific IgE neg
Skin prick test not done
Non-specific reactivity Increased after SIC, values not given
Serial Peak Flow Done, said to show asthma without work effect
BAL Not done
FENO Not done
Basophil histamine release Not done
Specific Challenge positive late reaction
Follow-up Relocated, improved, no details

References

Full Text Available for Occupational Asthma in Antibiotic Manufacturing Workers: Case Reports and Systematic Review Angulo SD, Szram J, Welch J, Cannon J, and Cullinan P, Occupational Asthma in Antibiotic Manufacturing Workers: Case Reports and Systematic Review, J Allergy, 2011;ID 365683:9 pages,
Paul Cullinan, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK, an author of 'Occupational Asthma in Antibiotic Manufacturing Workers: Case Reports and Systematic Review' Julie Cannon, Royal Brompton Hospital London, an author of 'Occupational Asthma in Antibiotic Manufacturing Workers: Case Reports and Systematic Review' Joanna Szram, Royal Brompton Hospital, an author of 'Occupational Asthma in Antibiotic Manufacturing Workers: Case Reports and Systematic Review'

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