Evaluation of immediate allergic reactions to cephalosporins in non-penicillin-allergic patients

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-209

  Somech, Raz ^a,c,d   Weber, Elizabeth A ^b   Lavi, Sasson ^a  

^a Hospital for Sick Children

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Cephalosporin; Drug allergy; Immunoglobulin E; Oral challenge; Penicillin; Skin test

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFACLOR; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLOXACILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 66149128463     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000222672     Document Type: Short Survey

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