Cross-reactivity in β-lactam allergy

RJ Zagursky, ME Pichichero - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
β-Lactam drugs (penicillins, amoxicillin, and cephalosporins) account for 42.6% of all severe
drug-induced anaphylaxis. In this review, we focus on clinically significant immunologic …

Penicillin and cephalosporin allergy

ME Pichichero, R Zagursky - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
In 2011, penicillins and cephalosporins were the top 2 antibacterial drugs sold in the United
States, making up nearly 60% of all the antibacterial drug market. 1 As of April 2013, the …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutic uses and spectrum of cephalosporin generations

I Karunarathna, P Gunasena, T Hapuarachchi… - 2024 - researchgate.net
Cephalosporins are a class of β-lactam antimicrobials employed in treating a wide array of
infections caused by both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The five generations of …

[PDF][PDF] Renal and hepatic dosing adjustments for cephalosporins

I Karunarathna, P Gunasena, T Hapuarachchi… - 2024 - researchgate.net
Cephalosporins are a class of β-lactam antimicrobials employed in treating a wide array of
infections caused by both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The five generations of …

[PDF][PDF] Cefiderocol and cephalosporins: A novel approach to managing resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections

I Karunarathna, P Gunasena, T Hapuarachchi… - 2024 - researchgate.net
Cephalosporins are a class of β-lactam antimicrobials employed in treating a wide array of
infections caused by both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The five generations of …

[HTML][HTML] Cephalosporins

T Bui, P Patel, CV Preuss - StatPearls [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cephalosporins - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf US flag An official website of the United States
government Here's how you know NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI …

An update on adverse drug reactions related to β-lactam antibiotics

KZ Vardakas, GD Kalimeris, NA Triarides… - Expert opinion on …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: β-lactams have been consistently associated with the majority of drug-related
adverse events. Generally, these are mild under proper dosing and judicious selection …

Adverse reactions to β-lactam antimicrobials

P Lagacé-Wiens, E Rubinstein - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Beta-lactam antibiotics are among the most clinically useful antimicrobials used
in medicine. Unfortunately, adverse events related to their use remain poorly understood by …

[PDF][PDF] Penicillin allergy: a practical guide for clinicians

A Gonzalez-Estrada, C Radojicic - Cleve Clin J Med, 2015 - researchgate.net
Penicillin allergy is the most commonly reported drug allergy in the United States. However,
after undergoing a complete evaluation by a board-certified allergist, including skin testing …

Erythema multiforme, Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis

SM Breathnach - Rook's textbook of dermatology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Clinically, erythema multiforme involves macular, papular or urticarial lesions, as well as the
classical iris or 'target lesions', distributed preferentially on the distal extremities. Lesions …