Medical myth: Ten percent of patients who are allergic to penicillin will have serious reactions if exposed to cephalosporins.
Herbert
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar 91342, USA. mherbert@ucla.edu
Brewster
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Lanctot-Herbert
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D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins