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β-Lactam Allergy in Children

Ayse Suleyman1, Ahmet İlhan Yararli2, Esra Yucel1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Sisli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni
|October 29, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Most children with suspected beta-lactam antibiotic allergy can tolerate the drugs, as confirmed by skin and drug provocation tests. Older age and early reactions are risk factors for confirmed allergies, with a small chance of cross-reactivity between penicillin and cephalosporins.

Keywords:
Beta-lactamscross-reactionsdrug allergyskin tests

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