Letter: Fatal Herxheimer reaction after pentamidine in Pneumocystis pneumonia

Lancet. 1976 May 29;1(7970):1193-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91598-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amidines / adverse effects*
  • Drug Therapy / mortality
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
  • Male
  • Pentamidine / adverse effects*
  • Pentamidine / therapeutic use
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / complications
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Amidines
  • Pentamidine