Analysis of therapeutic options in patients reporting a penicillin or cephalosporin allergy

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 201-207

  Logan, Heather A ^a   Bayliff, Charles D ^b  

^a TORONTO EAST GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

lactam; Allergy; Cost avoidance; Decision analysis model; Hypersensitivity; Penicillin

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PROBABILITY;

EID: 0030782493     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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