Azithromycin anaphylaxis in children

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-126

  Mori, F ^a   Pecorari, L ^b   Pantano, S ^c   Rossi, M E ^a   Pucci, N ^a   De Martino, M ^a   Novembre, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Azithromycin; Children; Macrolides

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ROKITAMYCIN; ROXITHROMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSPNEA; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA; VOMITING; WHEEZING; ANAPHYLAXIS; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; LETTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 84900795301     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201402700116     Document Type: Article

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