Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Feb 1995
ReviewRisk of administering cephalosporin antibiotics to patients with histories of penicillin allergy.
The purpose of this review was to analyze available relevant data regarding the safety of administering cephalosporins to penicillin-allergic patients, including the significance of penicillin skin test reactions and any difference related to first, second, or third generation cephalosporins. ⋯ These data indicate that it is safe to administer cephalosporin antibiotics to penicillin-allergic patients and penicillin skin tests do not identify potential reactors.