Review of the Use of Cephalosporins in Children with Anaphylactic Reactions from Penicillins

OBJECTIVE: It is a widely accepted practice that children with anaphylaxis from penicillins should avoid cephalosporins. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether there is evidence in the literature to support this practice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tahir K Hameed, Joan L Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/712594