Elective penicillin skin testing and amoxicillin challenge: Effect on outpatient antibiotic use, cost, and clinical outcomes

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 281-285

  Macy, Eric ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Allergy; Amoxicillin; Antibiotic use; Cephalosporin; Challenge; Cost; Health care use; Penicillin; Skin test

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031754128     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70097-1     Document Type: Article

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