Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia

Hasan Karsen; Hayrettin Akdeniz; Mustafa H. Karahocagil; Ali I. Baran; Remzi Erten

doi:10.3855/jidc.378

Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia

Authors

Hasan Karsen Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari
Hayrettin Akdeniz Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van
Mustafa H. Karahocagil Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van
Ali I. Baran Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van
Remzi Erten Department of Pathology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.378

Keywords:

Thimerosal, hypersensitivity reaction, myelodysplastic syndrome, pancytopenia

Abstract

A case of hypersensitivity reaction, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia, which developed after an administration of thimerosal-containing tetanus vaccine, is presented and discussed.

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2007-12-01

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Karsen H, Akdeniz H, Karahocagil MH, Baran AI, Erten R (2007) Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia. J Infect Dev Ctries 1:348–349. doi: 10.3855/jidc.378

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Vol. 1 No. 03: December 2007

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