Clinical outcome in the use of cephalosporins in pediatric patients with a history of penicillin allergy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 405-410

  Ahmed, Kamran A ^a   Fox, Stephanie J ^b   Frigas, Evangelo ^b   Park, Miguel A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Cephalosporin allergy; Penicillin; Penicillin allergy; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFDINIR; CEFPROZIL; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG ERUPTION; EYE SWELLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PENICILLINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859391981     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333553     Document Type: Article

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