In patients allergic to penicillin, consider second and third generation cephalosporins for life threatening infections.
Pegler
Scott
S
Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL. scott.pegler@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk
Healy
Brendan
B
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins