Evaluation of Immediate Allergic Reactions to Cephalosporins in Non-Penicillin-Allergic Patients
Author(s) -
Raz Somech,
Elizabeth Weber,
Sasson Lavi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international archives of allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1423-0097
pISSN - 1018-2438
DOI - 10.1159/000222672
Subject(s) - cephalosporin , medicine , penicillin , culprit , cephalosporin antibiotic , allergy , dermatology , drug allergy , drug , antibiotics , anaphylaxis , rash , immunoglobulin e , immunology , pharmacology , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , myocardial infarction , biology
Cephalosporins can induce severe or life-threatening IgE-mediated reactions in some individuals. In this study, we wish to describe a group of non-penicillin-allergic patients who were evaluated for immediate allergic reactions to cephalosporins.
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