Diagnostic evaluation of hypersensitivity reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics in a large population of children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-87

  Zambonino, Maria A ^a   Corzo, Jose Luis ^a   Muñoz, Candelaria ^a   Requena, Gloria ^a   Ariza, Adriana ^a   Mayorga, Cristobalina ^a   Urda, Antonio ^a   Blanca, Miguel ^a   Torres, M J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beta lactams; Children; Drug provocation test; Hypersensitivity; IgE; Skin test

Indexed keywords

BETA-LACTAMS; CHILDREN; DRUG PROVOCATION TEST; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IGE; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; BETA-LACTAMS; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; POPULATION GROUPS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 84894252845     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12155     Document Type: Article

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