Diagnosis of immediate allergic reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 961-972

  Torres, Maria J ^a   Blanca, M ^b   Fernandez, J ^c   Romano, A ^d   De Weck, A ^e   Aberer, W ^f   Brockow, K ^g   Pichler, Werner J ^h   Demoly, Pascal ⁱ   Ballmer Weber, B K ^f   Barbaud, A ^f   Bilo, B ^f   Bircher, A ^f   Birmbaum, J ^f   Blomecke B ^f   Campi, P ^f   Dzviga, C ^f   Drouet, M ^f   Eberlein Konig B ^f   Frew, T ^f   Fuchs, T ^f   Gueant J L ^f   Gutgesell, C ^f   Hertl, M ^f   Kanny, G ^f   Kapp, A ^f   Kidon, M ^f   Kowalski, M ^f   Marone, G ^f   Merk, H ^f   Moneret Vautrin, A D ^f   Pascual Marcos, C ^f   Przybilla, B ^f   Rebelo Gomes, E ^f   Ring, J ^f   Rueff, F ^f   Sabbah, A ^f   Sainte Laudy, J ^f   Sanz, M ^f   Tas, E ^f   Vervloet, D ^f   Wedi, B ^f   Wuthrich B ^f   more..

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b La Paz Children's University Hospital   (Spain)

^c MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e Fondation Gerimmun   (Switzerland)

^f Dept of Environmental Dermatology ^*

^g LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

ⁱ HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MONOBACTAM DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODIVERSITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; EUROPE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ALGORITHMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; CHILD; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 10744223860     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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