Evaluating the usefulness of retesting for beta-lactam allergy in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1091-1093

  Iglesias Souto, Javier ^a,b   González, Ruperto ^a,b   Poza, Paloma ^a,b   Sanchez Machín, Inmaculada ^a,b   Matheu, Victor ^a,b,c  

^a CHUNSC Servicio Canario de Salud   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allergy workup; beta lactam allergy; pediatric

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL CHALLENGE TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; BETA-LACTAMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84866618852     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182624d03     Document Type: Article

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