RT Journal Article T1 Penicillin and cephalosporin cross-reactivity: role of side chain and synthetic cefadroxil epitopes. A1 Bogas, Gador A1 Mayorga, Cristobalina A1 Martín-Serrano, Ángela A1 Fernández-Santamaría, Rubén A1 Jiménez-Sánchez, Isabel M A1 Ariza, Adriana A1 Barrionuevo, Esther A1 Posadas, Teresa A1 Salas, María A1 Fernández, Tahía Diana A1 Torres, María José A1 Montañez, María Isabel K1 Amoxicillin K1 Antigenic determinant K1 Betalactam K1 Cephalosporin K1 Cross-reactivity K1 Drug allergy K1 Specific IgE AB Analysis of cross-reactivity is necessary for prescribing safe cephalosporins for penicillin allergic patients. Amoxicillin (AX) is the betalactam most often involved in immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IHRs), and cefadroxil (CX) the most likely cephalosporin to cross-react with AX, since they share the same R1 side chain, unlike cefuroxime (CO), with a structurally different R1. We aimed to analyse cross-reactivity with CX and CO in patients with confirmed IHRs to AX, including sIgE recognition to AX, CX, CO, and novel synthetic determinants of CX. Fifty-four patients with confirmed IHRs to AX based on skin test (ST) and/or drug provocation test (DPT) were included. Serum sIgE to AX and benzylpenicillin was determined by Radioallergosorbent test (RAST). Two potential determinants of CX, involving intact or modified R1 structure, with open betalactam ring, were synthesised and sIgE evaluated by RAST inhibition assay. Tolerance to CX (Group A) was observed in 64.8% cases and cross-reactivity in 35.2% cases (Group B). Cross-reactivity with CO was only found in 1.8% cases from Group B. ST to CX showed a negative predictive value of 94.6%. RAST inhibition assays showed higher recognition to CX as well as to both synthetic determinants (66% of positive cases) in Group B. Cross-reactivity with CX in AX allergic patients is 35%, being ST not enough for prediction. R1, although critical for recognition, is not the unique factor. The synthetic determinants of CX, 1-(HOPhG-Ser-Bu) and 2-(pyrazinone) are promising tools for determining in vitro cross-reactivity to CX in AX allergic patients. SN 2045-7022 YR 2020 FD 2020-12-04 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/24975 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/24975 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 5, 2025