Diagnosis and management of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 485-495

  Kim, Min Hye ^a   Lee, Jong Myung ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cephalosporins; Cross reactions; Diagnosis; Immediate hypersensitivity; Management

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL ACTIVATION TEST; CEPHALOSPORIN ALLERGY; CROSS REACTION; DESENSITIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TOLERANCE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLUOROENZYMEIMMUNOASSAY; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; GRADED CHALLENGE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGENICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST;

EID: 84909642618     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.6.485     Document Type: Article

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