Inaccurate penicillin allergy labels are like a plague upon modern medicine, often forcing providers to unnecessarily select second or third line agents. Luckily, penicillin skin testing exists as a means for differentiating true versus false penicillin allergy labels. Here an infectious diseases pharmacist and academician discusses penicillin skin testing as an antimicrobial … [Read more...]
5 Things To Know About Patients Labeled With Penicillin Allergy
Penicillin allergy labels are common and have a tremendous impact upon the selection of an antibiotic. Unfortunately many of these penicillin allergy labels are inappropriate. The topic is discussed here. Authored By: Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID Penicillin allergy is something that significantly effects the lives of both patients and … [Read more...]
