title: A role for vancomycin epicutaneous skin testing in the evaluation of perioperative anaphylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: iotani@partners.org.
authors.forename: Iris M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kuhlen
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Kimberly G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Inflammation, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Autumn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guyer
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Aleena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerji
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012882:Skin Tests; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin