Cephalosporins can be prescribed safely for penicillin-allergic patients.

@article{citeulike:3043424, abstract = {The widely quoted cross-allergy risk of 10\% between penicillin and cephalosporins is a myth. Cephalothin, cephalexin, cefadroxil, and cefazolin confer an increased risk of allergic reaction among patients with penicillin allergy. Cefprozil, cefuroxime, cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, and ceftriaxone do not increase risk of an allergic reaction.}, address = {University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Michael\_pichichero@urmc.rochester.edu}, author = {Pichichero, M. E. }, citeulike-article-id = {3043424}, issn = {0094-3509}, journal = {The Journal of family practice}, keywords = {allergy, antibiotics, id}, month = {February}, number = {2}, pages = {106--112}, posted-at = {2008-07-25 19:42:43}, priority = {2}, title = {Cephalosporins can be prescribed safely for penicillin-allergic patients.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16451776}, volume = {55}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3043424 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3043424 TI - Cephalosporins can be prescribed safely for penicillin-allergic patients. JF - The Journal of family practice VL - 55 IS - 2 SP - 106 EP - 112 AD - University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Michael_pichichero@urmc.rochester.edu SN - 0094-3509 N2 - The widely quoted cross-allergy risk of 10% between penicillin and cephalosporins is a myth. Cephalothin, cephalexin, cefadroxil, and cefazolin confer an increased risk of allergic reaction among patients with penicillin allergy. Cefprozil, cefuroxime, cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, and ceftriaxone do not increase risk of an allergic reaction. KW - allergy KW - antibiotics KW - id AU - Pichichero, ME PY - 2006/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16451776 ER -