Imipenem cross-reactivity with penicillin in humans

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 213-217

  Saxon, Andrew ^a   Adelman, Daniel C ^a   Patel, Amit ^a   Hajdu, Richard ^a   Calandra, Gary B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CILASTATIN; IMIPENEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN G;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; HUMAN; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; HUMAN; IMIPENEM; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THIENAMYCINS;

EID: 0023787939     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(88)91001-9     Document Type: Article

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