Boosted IgE response after anaphylaxis reaction to cefuroxime with cross-reactivity with cefotaxime

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 101-103

  De San Pedro, Blanca Sáenz ^a   Mayorga, Cristobalina ^b   Torres, María José ^b   Florido, José Fernando ^a   Quiralte, Joaquín ^a   Blanca, Miguel ^c  

^a Department of Medical Oncology   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFACLOR; CEFAZOLIN; CEFONICID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

EID: 0036666674     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61919-9     Document Type: Article

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