Tolerability of meropenem in children with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to penicillins

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-240

  Atanaskovic Markovic M ^a   Gaeta, F ^b   Medjo, B ^a   Viola, M ^b   Nestorovic B ^a   Romano, A ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Serbia)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^d Unita di Allergologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Meropenem; Penicillin allergy; Skin tests; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS; THIENAMYCINS;

EID: 37749010474     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01532.x     Document Type: Article

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