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Antibiotic allergy

19 November 2024

Dr Theo de Malmanche - Immunopathologist & Staff Specialist, Immunology
Dr Ben Pons - Advanced Trainee, Anaesthesia

UpToDate logo Hypersensitivity reactions to macrolides, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, clindamycin, and metronidazole

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Open Access logo Blumenthal KG, Peter JG, Trubiano JA, Phillips EJ. Antibiotic allergy. Lancet. 2019 Jan 12;393(10167):183-198. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32218-9. Epub 2018 Dec 14. PMID: 30558872; PMCID: PMC6563335.

Open Access logo Sousa-Pinto B, Blumenthal KG, Courtney L, Mancini CM, Jeffres MN. Assessment of the Frequency of Dual Allergy to Penicillins and Cefazolin: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Surg. 2021 Apr 1;156(4):e210021. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0021. Epub 2021 Apr 14. PMID: 33729459; PMCID: PMC7970387.

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