Cross-reactivity to penicillins in cephalosporin anaphylaxis

Jamma Li; Sarah L Green; Benedict A Krupowicz; Marc J Capon; Andrew Lindberg; Philip Hoyle; Suran L Fernando

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2019.09.011

Cross-reactivity to penicillins in cephalosporin anaphylaxis

Br J Anaesth. 2019 Dec;123(6):e532-e534. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.09.011. Epub 2019 Oct 9.

Authors

Jamma Li¹, Sarah L Green², Benedict A Krupowicz², Marc J Capon², Andrew Lindberg², Philip Hoyle², Suran L Fernando²

Affiliations

¹ Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: Jamma.li@health.nsw.gov.au.
² Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 31604573
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.09.011

No abstract available

Keywords: anaphylaxis; cephalosporin allergy; drug allergy; drug hypersensitivity; drug provocation testing; penicillin allergy; perioperative anaphylaxis; skin testing.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / immunology
Cephalosporins / adverse effects*
Cephalosporins / immunology
Cross Reactions
Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Penicillins / adverse effects*
Penicillins / immunology
Skin Tests / methods
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cephalosporins
Penicillins