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Management of Patients with a History of Allergy to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics Anne B. Yates, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 121, Issue 7, Pages 572-576 (July 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.005 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Chemical structures of beta-lactam antibiotics. 1, Monobactam: aztreonam. 2, Carbapenems: imipenem, meropenem. The American Journal of Medicine 2008 121, 572-576DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Approach to the patient with a previous beta-lactam reaction who requires treatment for a similar indication. Ig, Immunoglobulin. The American Journal of Medicine 2008 121, 572-576DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions