Importance of repeat testing in the diagnosis of penicillin allergy [12]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 198-

  Matheu, V ^a,b   Perez Rodriguez, E ^b   Sanchez Machin, I ^b   Garcia Robaina, J C ^b   De La Torre Morin, F ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGOPEN; AMINOPENICILLIN; BETA LACTAM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN G DERIVATIVE; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE;

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEST; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33644897358     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.07027.x     Document Type: Letter

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