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Anaphylactic reaction to ethylene oxide in a hemodialysis patient

We present the case of a patient who developed a severe systemic allergic reaction during initiation of hemodialysis. The reaction completely resolved by switching the dialysis filter sterilized by ethylene oxide to a steam sterilized filter. Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize heat sensitive medica...

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Autores principales: Akhavan, Bobak J, Osborn, Ugochi A, Mathew, Reeba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6429644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30915221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19838744