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Evaluating the usefulness of retesting for beta-lactam allergy in children.

Abstract
Many children with adverse reactions to beta-lactams are labeled as allergic without performing an allergy study to confirm it. In this retrospective study of 10 years, we detected only 3.3% positive cases. Although international guidelines recommend a second allergy workup in patients with a negative study, we found from our results a low profitability of retesting.
AuthorsJavier Iglesias-Souto, Ruperto González, Paloma Poza, Inmaculada Sanchez-Machín, Victor Matheu
JournalThe Pediatric infectious disease journal (Pediatr Infect Dis J) Vol. 31 Issue 10 Pg. 1091-3 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1532-0987 [Electronic] United States
PMID22673138 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • beta-Lactams
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity (diagnosis, epidemiology)
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • beta-Lactams (adverse effects)

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