The acceptability of a four-part protocol for penicillin allergy testing by practicing allergists

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-201

  Simpson, Alyson B ^a,b   Murphy, Andrew W ^a,b,c   Yousef, Ejaz ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Asthma Allergy and Clinical Immunology of Chester County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Benzylpenicilloyl polylysine; Beta lactam; Major determinant; Minor determinant; Oral challenge; Penicillin; RAST; Skin test

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G; BENZENEACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; BENZYLPENICILLOYL G POLYLYSINE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TEST; DEMOGRAPHY; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

BENZENEACETAMIDES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEMOGRAPHY; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLINS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 67650483310     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3210     Document Type: Article

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