Beta lactam allergy and resensitization in children with suspected beta lactam allergy

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 726-730

  Hershkovich, J ^a   Broides, A ^a,b   Kirjner, L ^a   Smith, H ^a   Gorodischer, R ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Beta lactam; Children; Resensitization

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY TEST; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DIARRHEA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URTICARIA; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; ISRAEL; MALE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 64649102277     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03180.x     Document Type: Article

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