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Penicillin allergies: referral and management practices of anesthesiologists

Authors: V Jain, N Joshi, M Sidhu, C Kalicinsky, T Pun

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 2/2014

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Penicillin and other beta-lactams are the most commonly used antibiotics due to their narrow spectrum of activity, low cost and safety profile. However, an “allergy” to Penicillin is also the most commonly reported allergy. Approximately, 5-10% of all patients self-report an allergy to Penicillin and of these <10% are found to have true IgE mediated allergy on skin testing. …

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Title: Penicillin allergies: referral and management practices of anesthesiologists
Authors: V Jain
N Joshi
M Sidhu
C Kalicinsky
T Pun
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology / Issue Special Issue 2/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1710-1492
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S2-A20

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