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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with a suspected hypersensibility to beta-lactams

From: Comprehensive allergy work-up is mandatory in cystic fibrosis patients who report a history suggestive of drug allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics

Patients with compatible history of B-lactams hypersensitivity

23

 

Males

16

(69.6%)

Mean age at diagnosis

8.5

(SD 13.3)

Mean age at reaction

21.2

(SD 11.2)

Patients' Genotype (CFTR gene)

  

F508del/F508del

15

(65.2%)

F508del/R1162 X

1

(4.3%)

F508del/N1303 K

1

(4.3%)

F508del/R553 X

1

(4.3%)

F508del/R1102 X

1

(4.3%)

F508del/3272-2 G > A

1

(4.3%)

Other/other

3

(13.0%)

Bacterium at first reaction

  

Pseudomonas aer.

11

(47.8%)

Staph. aureus

4

(17.4%)

Other

2

(8.7%)

Unknown

6

(26.1%)