Anaphylactic reaction to diphtheria tetanus vaccine in a young woman

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Difteri toksoidi, Genç erişkin, Kadın, Bronşiyal spazm, Tetanos toksoidi, Difteri-tetanos aşısı, Anaflaksi, İlaç toksisitesi

Anaphylaxis is a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by multisystem involvement, which may include hypotension or airway compromise, it is potentially life-threatening. The present study describes the occurrence of an anaphylactic reaction after the administration of dT (diphtheria-tetanus) vaccine in a twenty-four-years old woman. As it is rarely reported in literatures we treated this anaphylactic reaction with corticosteroid, and antihistamine without using epinephrine.

Keywords:

Diphtheria Toxoid, Young Adult, Female, Bronchial Spasm, Tetanus Toxoid, Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine, Anaphylaxis, Drug Toxicity,

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