Severe abacavir hypersensitivity reaction in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report

Abstract Background Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is used as a component of the antiretroviral treatment regimen in the management of the human immunodeficiency virus for both adults and children. It is efficacious, but its use may be limited by a hypersensitivity rea...

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Main Authors: Mathew K. Koech, Shamim M. Ali, Mercy J. Karoney, Gabriel Kigen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03647-6