Hypersensitivity reactions to penicillins: Studies in a group of patients with negative benzylpenicillin G skin test

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 249-254

  Qiao, H L ^a   Li, Z ^a   Yang, J ^a   Tian, X ^a   Gao, N ^a   Jia, L J ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cross reactivity; Penicillins; Side chain identity; Skin test

Indexed keywords

6 AMINOPENICILLANIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; N (ALPHA HYDROXYPHENYL)GLYCINE; PENICILLIN G; PHENOXYACETIC ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLINS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549156145     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.01013.x     Document Type: Review

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