Patch testing for evaluating drug reactions due to systemic antibiotics.

Abstract

Several studies have evaluated patch testing for the diagnosis of drug eruptions, but widespread acceptance of this procedure is lacking in North America. The objective of this review is to address patch testing for the evaluation of exanthematous drug eruptions due to systemic antibiotics, using a MEDLINE database search for articles in English on patch testing for systemic drug eruptions caused by antibiotics.

• Authors: Peter M H Cham, Erin M Warshaw
• Journal: Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug (Dermatitis) Vol. 18 Issue 2 Pg. 63-77 (Jun 2007) ISSN: 1710-3568 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17498411 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Allergens
• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Pristinamycin
• beta-Lactams
• Clindamycin

Topics

• Allergens (adverse effects, immunology)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (adverse effects)
• Clindamycin (adverse effects)
• Cross Reactions
• Drug Eruptions (diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology)
• Humans
• Patch Tests (adverse effects, methods)
• Pristinamycin (adverse effects)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Skin Tests
• beta-Lactams (adverse effects)