Tolerability of aztreonam in patients with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to beta-lactams

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 375-379

  Patriarca, Giampiero ^a   Schiavino, D ^a   Lombardo, C ^a   Altomonte, G ^a   Decinti, M ^a   Buonomo, A ^a   Nucera, E ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta lactams; IgE mediated hypersensitivity; Tolerability of aztreonam

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; BACAMPICILLIN; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFALOTIN; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFRADINE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTIBUTEN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMIPENEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MEZLOCILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE; PIPERACILLIN; TICARCILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

EID: 47249143676     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100215     Document Type: Article

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