title: Urticaria caused by sensitization to aztreonam.
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 beta-lactams was diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Department, Hospital del Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de la Fuente Prieto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armentia Medina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanchez Palla
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Diez Perez
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sanchis Merino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandez Garcia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012882:Skin Tests; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001398:Aztreonam