Urticaria caused by sensitization to aztreonam
- 1 November 1993
- Vol. 48 (8) , 634-636
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb00762.x
Abstract
A 72‐year‐old woman presented with generalized urticaria after receiving an injection of aztreonam. After successive in vitro and in vivo studies, allergy to aztreonam with a good tolerance of the other β‐lactams was diagnosed.Keywords
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