Beta-lactam hypersensitivity: not always what it seems
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Beta-lactam hypersensitivity: not always what it seems
Results One hundred and four children were evaluated with a suspected drug allergy history, with 28% reporting reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics. The mean age was 6.2 years and 52% were female. Cutaneous symptoms were the most frequent reported (89%), followed by respiratory (45%). Most of them had maculopapular exanthema (52%). Urticaria and/or angioedema were seen in 34% of patients. The m...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Allergy Organization Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1939-4551
DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-8-s1-a168