Systemic contact allergy to penicillin after prick and intradermal tests

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-175

  André, Marisa C ^a   Silva, Raquel ^a   Filipe, Paulo L ^a   Lopes, Anabela ^a   Soares De Almeida, L M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; IBUPROFEN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; LETTER; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 79551537935     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.11.017     Document Type: Letter

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