Allergy to β-Lactam Antibiotics in Children

Abstract

The skin tests were safe, and the immediate reaction to skin tests successfully diagnosed allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics in children reporting reactions suggestive of immediate HS. In contrast, most accelerated and delayed reactions were diagnosed by OC. Thus, our results suggest that the diagnostic and predictive values of skin tests for nonimmediate HS to beta-lactams in children are low. (ABSTRACT TRU