title: Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. hasankarsen@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karsen
authors.forename: Hayrettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.forename: Mustafa H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Karahocagil
authors.forename: Ali I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Baran
authors.forename: Remzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013849:Thimerosal / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D013849:Thimerosal