Predominant patterns of β-lactam hypersensitivity in a single German Allergy Center: exanthem induced by aminopenicillins, anaphylaxis by cephalosporins

Abstract Background Penicillins and other β-lactam antibiotics are the most common elicitors of allergic drug reaction. However, data on the pattern of clinical reaction types elicited by specific β-lactams are scarce and inconsistent. We aimed to determine patterns of β-latam allergy, i.e. the asso...

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Main Authors: Philipp Schrüfer, Knut Brockow, Johanna Stoevesandt, Axel Trautmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-020-00488-0