Patch tests for diagnosis of delayed hypersensitivity to cephalosporins

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-41

  Gonzalo Garijo, M Angeles ^a   Rodriguez Nevado I ^a   De Argila, D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cephalosporins; Cross reactivity; Delayed hypersensitivity; Erythrodermia; Patch tests

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFEPIME; CEFIXIME; CEFMINOX; CEFONICID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPYRONE; IMIPENEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENICITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ERYTHRODERMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33644835995     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13084227     Document Type: Article

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