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A 25-year-old woman reporting an allergy to penicillin.
- Source :
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Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) . 10/6/2015, Vol. 187 Issue 14, p1065-1066. 2p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article discusses the case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman with an allergy history. Topics covered include the prescription for intramuscular injections of penicillin G benzathine for latent syphilis, the features of hypersensitivity reactions mediated by immunoglobulin E and the use of skin testing in excluding type 1 reactions to penicillin. Also mentioned is the belief that individuals with penicillin allergy has a risk of hypersensitivity with cephalosporins.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 187
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110151055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141123