SIAIP position paper: provocation challenge to antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in children

Abstract Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) in childhood are mainly caused by betalactam or non-betalactam antibiotics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Laboratory tests for identifying children who are allergic to drugs have low diagnostic accuracy and predictive value. The g...

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Main Authors: Carlo Caffarelli, Fabrizio Franceschini, Davide Caimmi, Francesca Mori, Lucia Diaferio, Dora Di Mauro, Carla Mastrorilli, Stefania Arasi, Simona Barni, Paolo Bottau, Silvia Caimmi, Fabio Cardinale, Pasquale Comberiati, Giuseppe Crisafulli, Lucia Liotti, Umberto Pelosi, Francesca Saretta, Gianluigi Marseglia, Marzia Duse, Francesco Paravati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0589-3