Sensitivity and specificity of lymphocyte transformation test in children with mild delayed hypersensitivity reactions to beta-lactams

Allergy. 2020 Oct;75(10):2696-2699. doi: 10.1111/all.14358. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Authors

Francesca Mori¹, Lucia Fili², Lucrezia Sarti¹, Manuela Capone², Giulia Liccioli¹, Mattia Giovannini¹, Simona Barni¹, Elio M Novembre¹, Paola Parronchi²

Affiliations

¹ Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
² Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

PMID: 32392390
DOI: 10.1111/all.14358

No abstract available

Keywords: amoxicillin; children; diagnostic accuracy; drug provocation test; lymphocyte transformation test.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Child
Drug Hypersensitivity* / diagnosis
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Delayed*
Lymphocyte Activation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Skin Tests
beta-Lactams / adverse effects

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
beta-Lactams