Risk assessment of immediate systemic reactions from skin tests with β-lactam antibiotics

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 427-433

  Antico, A ^a   Pagani, M ^a   Compalati, E ^b   Vescovi, P P ^a   Passalacqua, G ^b  

^a Asola Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lactams; Anaphylaxis; Hypersensitivity; Penicillin; Risk assessment; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81155157782     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000324461     Document Type: Review

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