Life Claiming Anaphylaxis to Intravenous Ceftriaxone after Negative Skin Test

Antibiotic prophylaxis before surgical procedures is commonly practiced. Hypersensitivity reactions to antibacterial drugs are most feared complications; which have varying grades of presentation. Skin testing are commonly applied to detect allergy but that can have false negatives. We report a case...

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Main Authors: Dr. Prashant K, Dr. Girdhar K, Dr. Raktima A, Dr. Gaurav K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-04-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/Article_Folder/anaphylaxis-intravenous-ceftriaxone-after-negative-skin-test.pdf