Skin test protocols in immediate reactions to β-lactams

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 216-219

  Torres, Maria José ^a   Blanca, Miguel ^a   Fernández, Javier ^a   Romano, Antonio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN G DERIVATIVE;

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0036709360     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.14.5.216     Document Type: Review

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