Who needs penicillin allergy testing? Fecha: Viernes 26 de octubre de 2018

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Who needs penicillin allergy testing?

Authors:
Macy E, Department of Allergy, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. Electronic address: eric.m.macy@kp.org.
Vyles D, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Abstract:
All individuals with an unconfirmed penicillin allergy should have their penicillin allergy evaluated, and if appropriate, tested to confirm current hypersensitivity or tolerance.

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