The Time for Penicillin Skin Testing Is Here

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 264-265

  Solensky, Roland ^a  

^a Oregon State University Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLOIC ACID; PENICILLOYL POLYLYSINE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG ERUPTION; EDITORIAL; FLUSHING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROVOCATION TEST; PRURITUS; RESEARCH ETHICS; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TEST; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; URTICARIA;

AMOXICILLIN; BENZENEACETAMIDES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLANIC ACID; PENICILLINS; POLYLYSINE;

EID: 84877037587     PISSN: 22132198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.03.010     Document Type: Editorial

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