title: In patients allergic to penicillin, consider second and third generation cephalosporins for life threatening infections.
authors.affiliation: Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL. scott.pegler@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pegler
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016638:Critical Illness; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins