Safety of cephalosporin administration to patients with histories of penicillin allergy [3]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1220-1222

  Daulat, Sonak ^a   Solensky, Roland ^a,b   Earl, Harry S ^a   Casey, William ^c   Gruchalla, Rebecca S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Oregon State University Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy   (United States)

^c PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G;

CROSS REACTION; DATA BASE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

CEPHALOSPORINS; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PENICILLINS;

EID: 3042792716     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.03.023     Document Type: Letter

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