Cross-reactivity and tolerability of imipenem in patients with delayed-type, cell-mediated hypersensitivity to β-lactams

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1644-1648

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

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

lactams; Cell mediated hypersensitivity; Cross reactivity; Tolerability of imipenem cilastatin

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAMANDOLE; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MEZLOCILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; TICARCILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; CILASTATIN; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMIPENEM; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 70349866523     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02058.x     Document Type: Article

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