Diagnostic evaluation of a large group of patients with immediate allergy to penicillins: The role of skin testing

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 850-856

  Torres, J ^a   Romano, A ^b   Mayorga, C ^a   Carmen, M ^c   Guzman, A E ^a   Reche, M ^d   Juarez, C ^a   Blanca, M ^d  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c HOSPITAL TORRECÁRDENAS   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Immediate reactions; Penicillin allergy; Sensitivity; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN TEST;

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANAPHYLAXIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; PENICILLINS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; TIME FACTORS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0034869238     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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