Drug Hypersensitivity

Foreword; Epidemiology of Drug Allergies; Epidemiology and Causes of Drug Hypersensitivity: Demoly, P.; Viola, M.; Rebelo Gomes, E.; Romano, A.; Epidemiology and Causes of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions to Drugs: Mockenhaupt, M.; Pathomechanisms, Genetics and Animal Models; Chemical-Induced Contact Hypersensitivity in the: Mouse Model: Martin, S.F.; Lessons from Nickel Hypersensitivity: Structural Findings: Weltzien, H.U.; Drugs as Haptens, Antigens and Immunogens: Park, B.K.; Sanderson, J.P.; Naisbitt, D.J.; The p-i Concept: Evidence and Implications: Gerber, B.O.; Pichler, W.J.; Tolerance Mechanisms to Small Molecular Compounds: Cavani, A.; De Pita, O.; HIV and Drug Hypersensitivity: Pirmohamed, M.; Abacavir Hypersensitivity: Nolan, D.; Almeida, C.-A.; Phillips, E.; Mallal, S.; Genetics of Severe Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions in Han Chinese: Hung, S.-I.; Chung, W.-H.; Chen, Y.-T.; Nevirapine Hypersensitivity: Shenton, J.M.; Popovic, M.; Uetrecht, J.P.; Animal Models of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Azukizawa, H.; Itami, S.; Non-Clinical Testing Approaches for Drug Development: Possibilities and Limitations: Kawabata, T.T.; Piccotti, J.R.; Adverse Side Effects to Biological Agents: Pichler, W.J.; Campi, P.; Clinical Manifestations; Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Classification and Relationship to T-Cell Activation: Pichler, W.J.; Urticaria and Anaphylaxis due to Betalactams (Penicillins and Cephalosporins): Torres, M.J.; Mayorga, C.; Blanca, M.; Perioperative Anaphylaxis: Dewachter, P.; IgE-Mediated Allergy to Pyrazolones, Quinolones and Other Non-[beta]-Lactam Antibiotics: Campi, P.; Manfredi, M.; Severino, M.; Hypersensitivity Reactions to Iodinated Contrast Media: An Update: Christiansen, C.; Maculopapular Drug Eruptions: Yawalkar, N.; Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome and Viral Reactivation: Shiohara, T.; Takahashi, R.; Kano, Y.; Clinic and Pathogenesis of Severe Bullous Skin Reactions: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Allanore,