Evaluation of allergy to tacrolimus in kidney transplant candidates and recipients with a history of macrolide antibiotic allergy

J Trofe-Clark; M Doshi; O Fadugba; M A Lim

doi:10.1111/ajt.14879

Evaluation of allergy to tacrolimus in kidney transplant candidates and recipients with a history of macrolide antibiotic allergy

Am J Transplant. 2018 Jul;18(7):1831-1832. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14879. Epub 2018 May 22.

Authors

J Trofe-Clark^{1

2}, M Doshi³, O Fadugba⁴, M A Lim²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy Services, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
² Renal, Electrolyte, Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
⁴ Pulmonary Allergy Critical Care Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 29673079
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14879

No abstract available

Keywords: allergy; antibiotic; clinical decision-making; clinical research/practice; immunosuppressant - calcineurin inhibitor: tacrolimus; immunosuppression/immune modulation; kidney transplantation/nephrology; pharmacology.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypersensitivity / drug therapy
Hypersensitivity / etiology*
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery*
Kidney Transplantation*
Macrolides / adverse effects
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage
Tacrolimus / adverse effects*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Macrolides
Tacrolimus