Selective type-1 hypersensitivity to cefixime

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 901-902

  Gaig, P ^a   San Miguel, M M ^b   Enrique, E ^b   Garcia Ortega, P ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Cefixime; Cephalosporins; Hypersensitivity; Skin test

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEFIXIME; CEFONICID; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE; HISTAMINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PENICILLIN G SODIUM; PENICILLOIC ACID; POLYLYSINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; URTICARIA;

ADULT; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0032803045     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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