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

DOI:

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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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

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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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Case Reports