Urticaria caused by sensitization to aztreonam.
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.
de la Fuente Prieto
R
R
Allergy Department, Hospital del Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain.
Armentia Medina
A
A
Sanchez Palla
P
P
Diez Perez
J M
JM
Sanchis Merino
M E
ME
Fernandez Garcia
A
A
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001398:Aztreonam