[Role of bacterial infection in the pathophysiology of benzylpenicillin allergy]
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[Role of bacterial infection in the pathophysiology of benzylpenicillin allergy]
Abstract
In this paper current data on the pathogenesis of benzylpenicillin allergy is presented. Individual allergic reaction and susceptibility for the drug perhaps is not related to chemical properties of benzylpenicillin. An association between bacterial infection and allergy to benzylpenicillin is reviewed.
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