The use of cephalosporins in penicillin-allergic patients: A literature review

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 612-620

  Campagna, James D ^a   Bond, Michael C ^a   Schabelman, Esteban ^b   Hayes, Bryan D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

allergic reaction; cephalosporin; penicillin

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFACLOR; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFATRIZINE; CEFPROZIL; CEFRADINE; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G;

ALLERGIC REACTION; CROSS ALLERGY; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; HUMAN; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84861095236     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.035     Document Type: Article

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