Skin tests in the diagnosis of eruptions caused by betalactams

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 151-154

  Lisi, P ^a,b   Lapomarda, V ^a   Stingeni, L ^a   Assalve, D ^a   Hansel, K ^a   Caraffini, S ^a   Agostinelli, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO MONTELUCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Betalactams; Cross sensitivity; Drug reactions; Intradermal test; Patch test; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; BACAMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G SODIUM; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; LACTAMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0030694491     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1997.tb00188.x     Document Type: Article

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